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Saint Paul Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Saint Paul, United States
Slowly makin our way......
We are now 10 to 11 hours behind schedule! We just pulled into St. Paul and there will be a representative from Amtrak getting on to help us with our connections and accommodations in Chicago since we will have to lay over for 12 hours before catching the ...
back home
We drove back into the Budget lot at the airport in San Jose on fumes! So that worked out well! This flight was on time. Now our layover was in Vegas, another place we've never been and will never go to. They have machines in the aiport ...
Gearin' Up
Hey all, I'm just testing travel-pod out. I'm currently looking up restaurants and clubs, and thinking about all the things I still need to be doing. (Just kidding Deb, I'm not wasting time at work. That was a joke..) The ...
Time to Rediscover!!!
It's that time everybody. after 3 months back in the states, i invite anyone who is reading this to come join me in a celebration of India. bring family. bring a friend. bring the family of a friend. but, don't let them talk you into bringing that ...
Pre Night Jitters
Hello everyone. This entry marks the launch of a new blog series. If you want to unsubscribe now is the time and if you know of anyone you think should be getting news from India please pass along their email address. It's about 11 PM ...
The Minnesota State Fair
This is a top pick! Howdy! Today I had another extremely interesting anthropological experience of American culture. I went with some other people from the magazine - my editor Stephanie, her husband Kelly, Kyra and Liz - to the Minnesota State Fair, an annual two-week ...
One week to go!
While we get ready, it almost feels like the amazing race is coming up....we love that show! So - here's our pre- take off photo in some of the few travel clothes you'll be seeing in the next year (trying to pack lightly)! Luckily, we won't need to race ...
Mickey's Diner Car
This is a top pick! ... the few - maybe the only one - old-style diner left in town, house in colourful streetcar parked in the middle of downtown Saint Paul. We had apple pie with ice cream, pecan waffle and strawberry sundae - all really delicious - sitting at the bar ...
2 days in the Twin Cities
... have been up to since last we crossed paths. We also had time to visit the State Capitol in St. Paul. It is a very impressive building and the grounds were the most pristine we have seen After the Capitol we headed ...
We are off!
Sitting in the plane, exhausted and only partially recovered from our illnesses, we are looking forward to some rest before the adventure ...
Counting Down the Days
Setting up the blog. Will try to keep this up during the trip. Countdown says we leave in three weeks. If anyone has any tips on what to know or take with us for a month in Asia from Beijing to Bangkok, let us ...
Things you don't want to hear on your trip
... hour or so." 7b) "Sometimes it takes a bit longer for him to settle down" 7c) "Should stop before we reach the States" 8) "The toilet line ends way back there" (Somewhere over North Atlantic and about 30 minutes after spicy pasta dinner has been ...
Flat Stanley's Finale
Ok so this is the last post...for now. hahaha I visited Mrs. Herman's and Mrs. Chumbley's class this past Wednesday. We did a little show and tell and they were free to ask me any questions about my adventures abroad. In turn, they presented me with the ...
Homeward bound/final thoughts
We were in the first group to leave and had to be at the airport by 5:00 - we got there at 5:30 am and the flight ended up delayed so all was fine. Henry accompanies each vanload to make sure everything goes well, so we had him, mary Jane and Susan with ...
Don't tell my boss - Wait, it is my lunch hour.
I wanted to test out how to set up the blog entries so I am not totally clueless in China - at least not more than usual. ...
Sunday ... more ...
Sunday -- St. Paul We asked the concierge at CP for suggestions on places to eat -- limited choices, since it was 8pm on a Sunday -- Subway and another sandwich place had already closed up for the evening. His other suggestion was for Great Waters ...
Planning Map for our trip
Hopefully we'll be able to hit this stop for Easter - http://www.whchurch.org/ Woodland Hills Church - Greg ...
Stock Shows and Indoor Playgrounds, and Science Mu
Our last days in the States were filled with many fun things. We went to the Rapid City Stock Show and visited the animals at the petting zoo. Bryn and Sage both liked the lamb best, probably because it was the most accessible. Grandma liked the Charolais ...
Uh oh
So, we have gate switches, mechanical problem with plane, cancelled flight due to snow at JFK. we opt to go back ...
Made it to Minnesota
... approve the accommodations. The internet connection here is a bit slow, but I'll try to upload a few pics. Tomorrow we enter Canada! States seen today...Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, ...
North to the start
... trips to see the "Peanuts" statues for several years. DH navigated me easily to the parking ramp for the hotel. Crowne Plaza, St. Paul Riverfront -- $95.00 Entertainment card rate -- river view -- + $12.50 parking fee. I asked at check-in if we had a ...
Trieste Italy
I visited Trieste, Italy to see relatives. Amazing experience. Took some great pics ...
Preparing for the big voyage!
I am frantically preparing for my trip _ there are so many things to take care of and so little time... Funny how it seems like there always last moment activities to attend to when leaving on a long trip... The plane leaves at 4:00PM ...
Twin City adventure
Today was our first day of exploring the Twin Cities area. We embarked on a tour of the mall of America, a huge shopping complex with a theme park inside! It also had a Lego store and a rainforest cafe! We had an awesome sushi lunch at a bar in the mall, ...