V's On Tour: Fargo, a gem of the Midwest and a quick spontaneous visit

So, our unplanned but necessary diversion to Fargo turned out to be a blessing in disguise. After a stormy night, we woke up to a beautiful, if pretty muddy, morning in downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Again, we researched where Guy Fieri of “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” (“Triple D”) had been in Fargo: We discovered a lovely bakery just 2 miles from our campground. Who doesn’t want fresh gourmet pastries and yummy coffee first thing in the morning?

The Bodi Blockade to keep him off our bed with his muddy paws

So we geared up the dogs and set out on a lovely walk along the Red River. We meandered through the park like trail and sidewalks that led us up into the neighborhood where we found Nicole’s Bakery. Triple D did not disappoint!

A dream of a park

Vic chose the Pesto Mozzarella danish

We shared the cinnamon bun

I chose the Mushroom and Asparagus puff pastry

We learned that Roger Maris is from Fargo

Now onto our next destination, we had to pass through Bismarck, ND. As some know, Vic has a propensity to hold onto fun facts and spurt them out when appropriate. “Did you know that the capitol building of North Dakota is the tallest building in North Dakota?” Of course, I didn’t know that and I say, “let’s go see it!” As we are just coming over the last ridge before seeing the city “skyline” of Bismarck, sure enough, we see it off in the distance.

Bismarck skyline as we are approaching on I-94 Westbound

As we are approaching the exit to go see the capitol, Vic says, “let’s fill up the tank and then go to the capitol.” So, who pulls up next to us at the Shell station? The Bismarck Fire Department! We chatted for a while with these fine fellows, who acknowledged that we were far from home. And they confirmed that yes, the capitol building is the tallest in the state. They should know…