Blogs from Bloomington, Minnesota, United States, North America

DAY 5 - Friday, July 1, 2016 Mall of America - Bloomington, MN to Eau Claire, Wisconsin Kai woke up early to use the bathroom but it was fine because I texted Geoff before he left home to get to the airport. (the kids got sick of me singing, “The King is coming!”, too bad). What took the kids and I four days to drive (over 1,600 miles) will take Geoff 2 airplane rides, 1 light rail, and less than 4 hours. Planes, trains, and motorhomes. :) I can’t wait to see him - and give him the keys - and a big kiss! But while we wait the kids were ready for some roller coaster fun. Apparently Subway restaurants in Minnesota all have discount coupons to the Nicolodean fun park - all except the Subway ... read more

It was as if we were home being woken up early by Coby like every other Saturday morning. Why can't we sleep in on vacation? While eating breakfast David decided to come up with some Indian jokes. A few examples below: Where do Indians put their dirty clothes? laundry bindian Why did the Indians get out of the ocean? They saw a shark findian Indians don't have ancestors, they have kindians. Who is an Indian's favorite basketball player? Jeremy Lindian Okay, okay, that's all for now... :) After breakfast we needed to take a slight detour to a minute clinic. My eyes were itching like crazy and swollen. A half hour and $50 later I'm told it's probably allergies. Funny, since I've never had allergies. -_- Finally, we are on our way. This leg of the ... read more

This morning we continued our drive up the Mississippi River on the Great River Road. We stopped in Red Wing, Minnesota for a latte. It is the home of Red Wing Shoes which are still being made here. We crossed over to the Wisconsin side once more and stopped in the town of Prescott where the Saint Croix River flows into the Mississippi. You can see the distinction between the two rivers for some distance downstream of their confluence because the clear water of the Saint Croix doesn't immediately mix with the muddy Mississippi. ( I admit that this is a little difficult to discern in the photo, but trust me, it's true.) After that we drove into the Twin Cities, or more precisely, we drove to Bloomington. We wanted to see the Mall of America, ... read more