Arrived Sunday lunch time and it was SO hot. Disgusting really.And we suffered through a Monday like that too (all the while walking ridiculous distances... baptism of fire, kind of like the initial trip here). Around 30 degrees but really sticky. I had no concept that it could snow heavily for months of the year here, but then be so ridiculously hot. I knoooow it's heaps worse because we came from winter, but really... those first couple of days were pretty unpleasant. But the room's ac'd, and so is everywhere else (apart from the walks) so it was really completely fine, but not nice.
Below is a copper. On the beat. On-a-freaking-Segue!!!! (Segway, the brand might spell it,but anyway) how COOL! Minnie cops have street cred.
SQUIRREL! (Watch "Up!", for anyone who hasn't seen it. Meanwhile, that movie rocked and squirrels are so fast. They just bounce like little ninjas off the ground and off the tree. So want one.)
The creatively named "Cherry on Spoon Bridge" (or some variant) at the Minneapolis Sculpture Park. The first thing we saw in person,that we'd actually looked up and said we'd go too. It was so awesome that Nick humoured me and had a pic. Awwww. He IS awesome (or I'm a bit drunk. Or "all of the above").Has anyone seen a pub with a lawn bowls joint on top? Yep
. That's "Brits' Pub". Yes, it is completely awesome.
THE Bubba Gump's, of Forest Gump fame. Cool, yeah? And the most delicious seafoood meal. The Onion Ring Tower, which we had as an appetiser, was: 1) twice as big before I remembered to take the pic; and 2) a horrendously bad idea,on topofthe massive meal.
Both had the 'Bucket of Trawler Trash' or something. Also, see the sign "Run Forrest Run"? You actually have a little fliip sign on the table that lets the peeps know you need service, or that you're fine. So handy. Makes the staff actually deserve their compulsory tip ($1 per beer,when you're at the bar, and $10+ % if you pay for a mealor drinks at the end. And yes, we've actually been doing it.Not easy to get used to though, but the service is sooooooo good over here, the people mostly deserve their tips anyway).
. That's "Brits' Pub". Yes, it is completely awesome.
THE Bubba Gump's, of Forest Gump fame. Cool, yeah? And the most delicious seafoood meal. The Onion Ring Tower, which we had as an appetiser, was: 1) twice as big before I remembered to take the pic; and 2) a horrendously bad idea,on topofthe massive meal.Both had the 'Bucket of Trawler Trash' or something. Also, see the sign "Run Forrest Run"? You actually have a little fliip sign on the table that lets the peeps know you need service, or that you're fine. So handy. Makes the staff actually deserve their compulsory tip ($1 per beer,when you're at the bar, and $10+ % if you pay for a mealor drinks at the end. And yes, we've actually been doing it.Not easy to get used to though, but the service is sooooooo good over here, the people mostly deserve their tips anyway).
Also sat at the bar after tea, and got told by the bartender that a better spot to go (that the city) was 'Uptown'. Which relates nicely to the next post... You'll want to read that one (teaser again...).
Below- Microtel Bloomington. Home Sweet Home while we get rid of the jetlag, and explore Minnie.
$55 Aussie dollars for the first 3 nights, then we re-booked to fit our Menomonie trip around Nick's mates, and had to get a King... for $80 US for the next two. Absolute bargain, straight across the road from Walmart and 3 km from the Mall of America- you MUST look that up. Google it... NOW!
Like Beyonce said "to the left, to the left". That's the themepark. In the Mall of America. It'snot the only one, either. There's also LegoLand and SharkWorld. Way cool. But the Mall itse;f is the biggest building I have ever seen. 560 shops. It's honestly consumerism gone mad. There are stores selling (only) MMA shirts, (only) made-to-order Teddy bears, (maybe 3 or 4) selling ONLY local sportingteam paraphenalia... We bought SFA actually, but if we weren't backpacking, and had heaps of dosh... we both said we'd have an absolute field day in there So many varieties of clothes.
First beeries (yes, this post is completely out of order... again) - these were bought as soon as we got to Minnie, and were attempting to stay up to a normal hour before sleeping, to avoid jetlag.
$55 Aussie dollars for the first 3 nights, then we re-booked to fit our Menomonie trip around Nick's mates, and had to get a King... for $80 US for the next two. Absolute bargain, straight across the road from Walmart and 3 km from the Mall of America- you MUST look that up. Google it... NOW!
Like Beyonce said "to the left, to the left". That's the themepark. In the Mall of America. It'snot the only one, either. There's also LegoLand and SharkWorld. Way cool. But the Mall itse;f is the biggest building I have ever seen. 560 shops. It's honestly consumerism gone mad. There are stores selling (only) MMA shirts, (only) made-to-order Teddy bears, (maybe 3 or 4) selling ONLY local sportingteam paraphenalia... We bought SFA actually, but if we weren't backpacking, and had heaps of dosh... we both said we'd have an absolute field day in there So many varieties of clothes.
First beeries (yes, this post is completely out of order... again) - these were bought as soon as we got to Minnie, and were attempting to stay up to a normal hour before sleeping, to avoid jetlag.
As a side note - these beers were bought from Walmart... very convenient. Crazy thingis - we did not see small sizes of anything ANYTHING. Gallons of milk, 400g dips... and this applied to the portion sizes we saw at all foodie houses. And it was both awesome and horrifying, as you will see from the next post... (TEASER!!! Absolutely SHAMELESSSS :).
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