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Woke up rested on Saturday Morning. Even though it looked like rain and rain was predicted, we chanced it and decided to hike up Humpback Rocks. We sure were happy we did! Definitely a fun and tiring hike (especially because the path was still icy in many spots.) The view from the top was very impressive for a flatlander like myself. Feeling as if we earned it, we went to Paulie’s Pig Out ! The link will give you my full review of the experience(large portions, epic mac & cheese, good ribs). Everything I tried was excellent. Continued up the road to Devil’s Backbone brewery. Ranked above Blue Mountain Brewery, but slightly below Starr Hill Brewery. They had good IPAs, a quality ESB, and a good summertime brew called Garland. We also munched on a giant ... read more

Woke up on day #3, feeling use to the time change and ready to start the day. Today’s departure was from the Atocha station, which we walked to and then it was off to Toledo! (Tip, try using the Renfe website to buy your tickets in advance, you can save money. Honestly though, it can be pain too.) When we arrived at the Toledo commuter rail station, we decided to walk into town. Although walking into town was not efficient, it was a cool way to see the city. The one thing about Toledo is that is very confusing to navigate. On our Spanish adventure, it was the only place where we legit got lost (although getting lost in Toledo is part of the fun!) We visited the Cathedral. After about ten minutes, I realized that ... read more

Arrived in a Spain after a slight delay in the flight, After taking the commuter rail from the airport to Sol, arrived at the Petit Palace Mayor. The hotel’s location was perfect for exploring Madrid and we had no issues while we were there. The first priority was to get some coffee. After an espresso, the first stop was to the office of tourism to pick up maps of Madrid. Next was walking around the city to hope to combat jet lag and to get acquainted with Madrid, both of these were successful. A recurring theme is walking in Madrid. It was more fun to walk and look at the architecture and people than to take the subway to maybe save 5-10 minutes. First visit was to the beautiful Cibeles Fountain and the nearby Post Office. ... read more

In true Minnesota fashion, it went from 70 and sunny to 50 and rainy. Wondered around the downtown area and went to Keys for breakfast. It met the requirements of having sit down breakfast and a Bloody Mary’s. You get a pile of good, hearty Midwestern food. Interestingly, the Bloody Mary’s came with a small Miller High Life. The waiter was sub-par at best, but the homemade jelly is amazing. Being that it was raining and miserable outside, we tried to take the skyway as far as possible to Mac’s on the recommendation of a friend. It was like a giant hamster maze. Eventually we made it to url=http://www.yelp.com/biz/macs-industrial-sports-bar-and-grill-minneapolis#hrid:UPaYisFwqAILhUgvcORvkQMac’s Industrial Bar . It was a great experience and my favorite bar the entire weekend. Great craft beer selection, enough TVs, and excellent execution of bar food ... read more