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North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul December 11th 2008

Hey all- Well it is official, the semester is almost over and there is less than a month left until I leave Minnesota for almost half a year! I am getting really nervous at this point because I have never been away from home for more than three weeks, and now I am going to be gone for five months... I just thought it would be cool to write before I leave with some of my expectations and hopes for the semester and see how right I was when I come back in May! I hope that I can travel to... -Paris to see Aude over spring break -Rome, my favorite city ever! -Somewhere in Greece -other places that come up along the way! (Portugal, Germany, Ireland...) I also hope that I can... -become fluent in ... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota November 28th 2008

We leave here Sunday, January 4th, one of the busiest travel days of the year. We'll be taking Northwest to London then traveling to Southampton for a hotel overnight before boarding "The Black Watch" (Fred. Olsen Cruise Line) on Tuesday, January 6th. We can hardly wait! Thanks for joining us on our adventure.... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota » Minneapolis November 20th 2008

French/Francais: Nous sommes a l'airoport de New York! Nous allons partire d'ici a 5h30 temp de New York. Dans nos avion qui vas nous voller a Rome, il y a des petit television qui a des video et jeu de su. Je suis teres eciter, mais sa vas etre une vremon long jour! Je suis trist que je n'est pas a l'ecole, et je veux parler a mes amies. Je spre que j'ai pas TROP de traville quand je retourn! Quand nous etons dans la premire avion, on a vu le Statue du Libarte par la fenetre! Quand je vais sur la deuxsiem avion, meme avec le petit television, je vais fere mais devoir! Auvoir pour maitenant, Cristiana English/Anglais: We're at the New York airport! We're going to leave here at 5:30 New York time. In ... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota November 20th 2008

North America » United States » Minnesota » Minneapolis November 3rd 2008

We are back in Minneapolis after a huge Halloween weekend. We spent the weekend in the little town of West Union in northern Iowa with Nancy's aunts Dee and Kay, cousins Sandy & Tom, Marci & Mark and Jane & Steve, her second cousins Carey & Nick, Jennifer & Nick (a different one) and Lindsey and third cousins Matthew, Makayla and Max. Friday night we cooked chili, went trick or treating around the neighbourhood with Matthew and Makayla and carved jack-o-lanterns from pumpkins. Saturday we had something of a 'tailgate' party, though instead of going to a football game and eating in the carpark the relatives completely took over our hotel and ate in our rooms while watching several college football games at once and spouting non-stop statistics that we had no idea about at all. ... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota » Minneapolis October 30th 2008

After almost a day in the air (or waiting around at LAX) we arrived in Minneapolis at 9.30 pm to the warmest of warm welcomes from Nancy's Aunt Dee and cousin Sandy. We were driven back to Sandy's house and fed up before we were sent to bed (which made up for North West Airlines not feeding us on the flight from LA). Today we slept in and spent the afternoon at the Mall of America, the biggest shopping centre in the world! Why didn't we bring bigger suitcases? We were expecting cold weather here in the mid west, but today was a beautiful sunny, mild day. Perhaps the snow will hold off until tomorrow...... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul September 29th 2008

Friday- Day 90 When I finally awoke about 9am on Friday morning, Murt, Connie's stepmother announced that since this was my last day in Minnesota I should go and have breakfast of doughnuts at a special local place. Connie and Nora wanted to have a last day together and see Connie's own mother, Flo ( who came to visit us at Dolls Point about 4 years ago.) After that we went sightseeing around the district before dropping Rollie off at his golf club . More sightseeing and shopping...lunch and then we all got together to go to the baseball. Minnesota twins versus the Kansas City Royals in the local indoor stadium. Really interesting. About 20 family members there together to sing at half time. But I have to say that despite everything I really prefer cricket ... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul September 25th 2008

Day 89- Thursday Yesterday was the first day when we needed a jacket...it is definitely getting cooler. But there are many more stages to come. I would love to come back in the real winter. It sounds amazing here. The lakes freeze over and of course everyone skates and does cross country skiing around the city. In due course the lakes become so frozen that the local newspaper announces that it is OK to drive your car on the lake. In addition, people put little huts out there so they can do lake fishing after cutting a hole in the ice. Today was a bit warmer. Murt took Nora and me to the Mall of America for actual shopping. Not only are things in genreral here cheaper to buy but in Minnesota there is no state ... read more
Mississippi upstream
Minneapolis
Tyrone Guthrie theatre

North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul September 24th 2008

Day 88- Wednesday We have been having a very welcome rest and some family time here in Minnesota, staying with Connie's father and step mother. They have a lovely home here on the shores of LAke Owassa, about 15 minutes from downtown St Paul, twin city with Minneapolis , across the Mississippi river. Connie is the second of Rollie's 9 children, 8 of whom are girls, with names starting with "C". Mert has three additional children. There are 25 grandchildren, 20 of whom live nearby. Connie's 3 are the eldest, and the youngest is 5. Many of the children come here each day before or after school for care or car pooling with their cousins. There have been 6 here this afternoon and three mothers swung through to pick them up. So there is always a ... read more

North America » United States » Minnesota » St. Paul September 22nd 2008

Monday Sunday morning I had set aside to visit the National Civil Rights Museum in the motel where Martin Luther King was assassinated. According to the brochure it was open from 10am. Unfortunately when I got there it was closed until 1pm, the time of my flight. So I only got to look on the outside. Disappointing, as Eva said it was the most impressive part of visiting Memphis. So..back to the airport and back to Atlanta...it is a major hub, this was my fourth transit there. Unfortunately I didn't have enough time to leave the airport , so I read my book. For whatever reason I was seated both flights yesterday in business class. A great improvement on sitting up the back. Especially here, where people travel so much they all have the idea of ... read more
Loon Stalking
Rollie and Murt's house on the shore of Lake Owasso
Mississippi Source




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