http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Minnesota , Minneapolis en-us Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:38:09 BST Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:38:09 BST I arrived at my final destination around ninethirty in the evening tired thirsty and hot. Over the previous twentyfour hours I had made my way from Minneapolis to Chicago through Beijing and finally into the sweltering third furnace of China Chongqing. During those three flights and two layovers I sat next to a frightened Somalian on his first flight back to medical school a boorish you http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Uptown/blog-328814.html One of Cody's good friend from La Junta Liz Nicklos now lives in Minneapolis MN and since we had never been we thought this would be the perfect time to stop. Monday September 08 we got up early headed out to get some breakfast and up to the Mall of America to get our shopping on. First thing the MOA as we'll call it is HUGE They have everything there. We didn't know exactly where to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-325787.html If anyone is actually out there reading this I apologize for so many postings in one day. We were quite busy on our trip as you can see and I had internet access issues along the way. Well Dorothy and I made it back to Minnesota today. Both a little road weary I think. It was time for us to get back as I have work and family to attend to but most importantly she has bridge club tomorro http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-321823.html 48 hours till our plane leaves Molly and I are so excited................ Keep you all updated when we land. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-320638.html Well here we are in MN exactly 19 days from our departure to Italy and more bad news Guess I have to blog the good and the bad. Anyway last Friday we find out from our realtor that the apartment we fell in love with is no longer available due to unforseen necessities of the owner i.e. The owner's daughter needs to live there. Our furniture is on a boat on the way to Italy and we don't hav http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-319396.html It's been almost nine months since my dad passed away and left behind the heavy curtain of Cancer that has surrounded him for many years. He is now in a peaceful place somewhere he can be free of doctor's appointments hospital visits and Cancer treatments.My dad Curt Johnson was a very active man while he was alive even in his last three weeks of life while he was dying of Cancer at the VA h http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-319220.html So I'm in MSP airport right now with my plane leaving in 1 hour. I don't have much time other than to say that I'm extreeeeeeeeeeemely excited anxious tired full of adrenaline and caffeine thanks to my sister and once again excited Have to go boarding is about to start.Bon Voyage http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-312543.html Amongst other things the solemn promise of 80 degree sunshine and cloudless skies every day lured me out to Minneapolis to visit Sky a friend met travelling back in Santiago. Unfortunately especially given my frailties and love of hot weather I arrived during the middle of an unusually cold snap with temperatures virtually identical to those I had left behind in EnglandIf the weather wasn't q http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-308308.html i'm going to south america http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-306032.html I can't believe I'm here at this point. After months of planning and dreaming it's really happening. And I'm so excited and nervous and stressed I think I'm going to explode into a million pieces while doing a happy dance.The Big and Exciting News of the DayI turned in my 2 weeks notice at workI am so excited I can hardly stand it. Oh how I dreamed of this moment for years.... ahhh.At http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-304350.html These last few days have been such a nice change after being on the open road for so many days. I guess it was only a week of traveling every single day but after a while I felt like I didn't have any time to rest. I have decided from here on out I need to travel shorter distances per day. Sometimes it is easy to just jump on the bike and keep putting the miles down when really I should be st http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-302044.html I stayed with an older couple in Dolton South Dakota and had a great time with them. I didnrsquot arrive until later in the evening so we only had a couple hours to hang out. It was a rural farm house and it was just so peaceful out there. I got up fairly early the next morning to get a head start on the day.One thing that drives me nuts is driving around in big cities. And it makes it e http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-300719.html The following is a direct transcription of a page dated 61908 bearing the title Truth in Advertising and was written somewhere between Minneapolis and London.I have an idea. NWA should change it's name to GFYPA or Go Fuck Yourself Passenger Airlines.For starters there are children CHILDREN in bulkheads and the I assume lonely Asian lady at check in basically ignored me when I asked about http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Nordeast/blog-299905.html Believe it or not...no photosWe took the long drive from Door County to Minneapolis on Saturday. Drove across North Central Wisconsin and noticed something interesting. Everyone and I mean everyone had a well manicured lawn and flowers around their homes. Even the most rundown farmhouse had a barrel or two of geraniums or a bed of peonies. Our theory is that because the season is so short a http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-297206.html We will be moving in 2 monthsHello We are preparing to leave for Bologna Italy for 2 years. Jason will be leaving at the end of August and I will be following soon after at the end of September. We are very excited for our adventures ahead and hope to keep up with this travel journal to share our experiences with all of you http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-296316.html Study Abroad Preparation2 weeks to go and I am very anxious at this time. It is a critical time to limit my activities and spend as little money as possible because I will be going out everyday when I arrive for sure. I have no money of my own right now and I am worried about my Wells Fargo loan. The University of Minnesota is not verifying my fall semester enrollment because it is too early. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-295347.html In just four hours I'll be heading to the airport. It will be an 8 hour 20 minute journey to Amsterdam a 2 hour 30 minute layover and then a second flight of 2 hours 35 minutes to Madrid. When I finally arrive it will be Tuesday around 4pm Spanish time. Crazy I plan to stay in Madrid for the evening at a hostel on the Gran Va one of the neatest streets in the capital city. When I http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-290848.html Fully paved streets unexciting but standard chain restaurants and stores Target and WalMart people looking seemingly distinctly Midwestern skyscrapers what's old is new again. As you have likely now guessed I am home I know I have not written much in the last few weeks and there is some reason behind it. Some of you who already know I am home will be aware but the reality is that my http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-287325.html ok. my plane leaves at like 1 pm tomorrow. i'm waiting to get a haircut and then danielle is forcing me to go out or something like that. i'm all packed just need to cancel my cell phone tomorrow withdraw some cash and pick up a perscription. i didn't manage to finish reading all the books i was supposed to but i got a lot done. hopefully i can read on the plane and not throw up. i hav http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Uptown/blog-282625.html Well I'm getting ready to takeoff for Spain for the summer My flight leaves at 440 pm today from MSP International Airport. From there I go to Chicago taking an overnight flight to London. From London we'll be going to Madrid where we'll stay for two nights before going to Granada. My address while in Granada will beC ANDREA NAVAJEIROedif. ELVIRA PARQUE DE LOS INFANTESI'm assuming I'll ha http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-280764.html ok. so i started this blog thing... we'll see how much i really use it. i'm leaving monday june 2nd for my trip. i found out today i will be getting to kampala uganda before the rest of the group so i have an extra day to do whatever before all the school stuff starts. i guess that's cool but it kind of pissed me off at first i don't really understand why i'm getting there early and i hav http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Uptown/blog-279363.html Well today is the day I have been planning for the last 6 months. Its funny how leaving seems like such a good idea until it gets here and now I am filled with questions. I know it will be fine once I arrive in Melbourne in 40 hours.... but right now I am just nervous and already missing my friends and home.My flights are taking me from Minneapolis to LA from LA to Auckland NZ and then fro http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-279015.html Well we're at the airport. More pictures will be up once we get to Cancun. Love to all http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-278594.html After Chicago we went to Minneapolis to stay with Mitzi Overland my roommate Melanie's mom. She was such a gracious host and let us stay long enough to catch the Sox playing the Twins. The Sox lost unfortunately but we had a great time at the game We bought tickets the day of too. Who knew Minneapolis is a really fun city and we also did some exploring before the game. We saw the scul http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-278493.html ElIt is now 5 days until we leave for Mexico. I feel like there's so much to do yet. I need to go to Target to get some more things before we head out. I can't wait. Look for pictures and updates. Oh we celebrate Nash's birthday the 22nd while we're there so that day will be full of celebrations. Pictures will definitely be crazy but well deservedMore to come soon Lots to do Tons to see http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-277067.html One week from now...GRADUATIONTwo weeks from now...I fly out from the Minneapolis airport on my way to EUROPEFor the last year or so I have been planning a twomonth trip to tour Europe with two of my closest girl friendseach representing a different period of my life. Megan a friend I met in 8th grade at Centennial Middle School has been with me through the good and the bad in my high sch http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-276286.html Hey I'm just trying this out. I'm supposed to be studying for my Spanish final tomorrow but this is the best form of procrastination I can find. I'm so excited to go. I don't really know what to expect which makes it even better. I know I'm going to have an amazing time I can't wait to speak Spanish meet all of the people see the land ride the cable car ride a freezing cold bus...everythin http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/Nordeast/blog-275862.html El We leave in 14 days I'm getting really excited but at the same time and worried that I'm missing something.I got my passport today so that's something I don't have to worry about thank goodness. Mom leaves for Tucson tomorrow so Dad is going to stop by here after he drops her off at the airport. I think he's going to help me get some stuff for Mexico too.Well I should get going. Tired tire http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Minnesota/Minneapolis/blog-274057.html