W Minneapolis - The Foshay

<br>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?<br><br>Off to MOA!<br><br>Mary

Here are links to over 800 photos I took on the trip. They are in chronological order.<br><br>1st set<br><br>http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743654&amp;id=13903381&amp;l =6484cf32ac<br><br>2nd set<br><br>http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743677&amp;id=13903381&amp;l =21fa01c9dc<br><br>3rd set<br><br>http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743705&amp;id=13903381&amp;l =8604f37db0<br><br>4th set<br><br>http://www.facebook.com/albu m.php?aid=2743712&amp;id=13903381&amp;l =1612875889

Leaving on my trip to Las Vegas tomorrow. I found some cheap motels through this website, extended stay motels that were very affordable. I didn't read the reviews though, so I hope they are not too sleazy. But ...

... The second flight on a NWA 757-300 was better but not perfect. I was able to sleep but I think that may have been a product of just simply being tired. At least they were cloth seats and a slightly higher seat back for some neck support.<br>I am now very exhausted and get to go to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to waking up on purpose and having to start moving. <br><br>How long til my next vacation???<br>

... in no particular order, the following mostly moderately priced spots:<br><br>Restaurants/Cafes<br>Blac kbird Cafe<br>Driftwood Char Bar (excellent bar food, including a very tasty Chicken Caesar Salad; tell Heidi the owner I send my regards!)<br>Salut<br>The Malt Shoppe<br>C&amp;G (soul food and the best chili sauce outside of Detroit's coney; but the fries are a bit dodgy)<br>A&amp ...

The definition of &#8220;aloft&#8221; is at or to a great height. Well&#8230; the Aloft Minneapolis<br>personifies this definition, as I recently discovered a few days ago<br>when I stayed at one of their immaculately clean, Gen Y-friendly hotel<br>property in Minneapolis ...

... not locked), some tables and chairs; it is a nice place for a group to meet. There was a very small exercise room that had weights, a treadmill and a stationary bike. There was small beauty shop and also a sauna (I did not see that) which was at the back of the ship. The ship has a library and a chair to use on the Violin deck. There was selection of books including a world atlas and books on Europe; I left a paperback I had finished. The cruise director had his desk ...

... and comfortable but I didn't remember many people's names.  It was too short of a time to really meet that many people.  Everyone seems very enthusiastic to meet everyone and make new friends.  That is encouraging. The drive was boring scenery-wise, just a lot of cornfields and cows, although the large number of turbines out here surprises me.  When the sun set, though, we were in hillier territory, and it was ...

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 ...

... My husband and I had driven the 7 hours from Illinois to Minnesota, to be able to fly out with my sister and her hubby. My sister and I had booked tickets on Icelandic air, the cheapest tickets at that time. We managed to find each other, unloaded our suitcases and began the checking in process with our luggage. Then to the security lines into the terminal. It's so awkward and undignified going ...