Center of North America
I was trying to get home, really I was. But something about Rugby just pulled at me, making me want to stop. It is the geographical center of North America. I know, not super exciting, but not much is in North Dakota, so I wanted to stop. I just happened to be passing through around 11 pm. I was still 2 hours away from home and I really wanted to take a picture of the monument so I decided to sleep there in town. I was too cheap for a hotel, so I pulled off in a parking lot and slept in the back seat of my jeep. I pulled a blanket over the seat to make a little tent so no one could see me. Again, lucky me - I spilled water all over the seat just before bed, so I had to sleep on a wet seat!
I made it through the night - just about the most uncomfortable night I've ever had. At least there was a gas station a block away to "freshen up". In the morning, I stopped at the monument and relished the fact that I was stading in the Geographical Center of North America. Huh. And then I moved on. I had class at 9 am, and I think I made it home around 8:30 am. The flags were flying at half staff in honor of President Reagan's death ten days earlier.
All in all, it was too short of a trip. And I definitely want to get back to Crater Lake, Mt. St. Helens, and Mt. Rainier. More camping and hiking there for sure!
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