Crowne Plaza Hotel Minneapolis-Arpt(Mall Of Amer) Eagan

We arrived mid afternoon in Bloomington. We passed the Mall to go register at our hotel. We stayed at Staybridge Suites just west of the Mall. It is a super nice place and they offer a full breakfast in the morning. Also every room is a suite with a ...

Today we woke up late again, but headed out to Minnesota after eating lunch. It was a late start at about noon. The 7 hour drive was frightening as there was snow falling down when we drove through Iowa. At several stretches, we drove only 20 mph because of all the snow. The interesting part was that it came in spots even though we were constantly driving north. The drive took longer because it was all stop and go ...

Today I traveled via e-mail from home to Kampala, Uganda. Because of the 8 hour time difference, I didn't arrive in Kampala until the next day though. Boy is that a long trip! I was so tired and went straight to bed. I got to sleep ...

I'm frantically trying to work through my 3 page list of things to do before I go. Setting up a travel blog was one of the things on my list. Hopefully this will work as a great way to share stories and photos will all our friends and family back home. This seems pretty easy so far. My next task is a little more complicated...buying another swim suit. Why did I wait until 48 hours before departure to tackle this monumental task?

Off to MOA!

Mary

Here are links to over 800 photos I took on the trip. They are in chronological order.

1st set

http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743654&id=13903381&l =6484cf32ac

2nd set

http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743677&id=13903381&l =21fa01c9dc

3rd set

http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743705&id=13903381&l =8604f37db0

4th set

http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743712&id=13903381&l =1612875889

... and inexpensive. Of couse, 3M already had the lightest, most durable surface available. Now Karen is working on bags to carry the portable classroom equipment. Karen used to hold the packing record, bringing only 17 lbs. along for a 2 month trip to Europe and West Africa in 1977. However, Paul transported everything he needed on his bike last year for his ...

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Thanks for reading, it was fun.

Haley

Photo album of Tanzania:

http://www.facebook.co m/album.php?aid=2009449&l=ebde3& ;id=1232460204

Photos of the rest of Africa:

http://www.facebook.com/ album.php?aid=2009455&l=f980b&i d=123246

... first seeking the approval, advice, or acceptance of my friends. I don't have a problem with this at all, as my friends are wonderful, but it's also refreshing to be given the opportunity to throw myself out there and do things without immediately glancing to a friend for approval. I want there to be a fun, down-to-earth 4-weeker girl who will be my closest companion for the month. I want to meet my new friends. This is a big day. Let's go!

That is what greeted me as I entered the gate area, where everyone was preparing for the first non-stop flight to Paris on Northwest Airlines. I admired the ice replica, and noticed that they had every facet and detail chiseled into the ice perfectly. Northwest airlines went all out for this one. All the news channel were there to cover the ribbon ...

... look forward to a vacation and enjoy the time leading up to as anticipate what is about to come. Unfortunately, it wasn't until a week and a half prior to our vacation that we were able to put our passport worries behind us. Oh well, better late than not at all. At least now we have nothing more to worry about. The flight has been book for the pasty three months and the resort was taken care of shortly after that. Now it's time to have fun.....