Days Inn - 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 ...

... we had to weave through the other drivers. We met Aleen for dinner at Trieu Chau, a local Vietnamese restaurant in St. Paul. I ate Bun Rieu while Susan had Bun Bo Hue and Aleen ate the vegetable soup. We made it to Hung and Lien's at 8:30 PM exhausted but ready to see what Minneapolis has to offer since this is our first time to go sightseeing here.

We will be seeing the Mall of America...

... a mosquito net because it was the rainy season and there were so many mosquitoes. Since mosquitoes carry malaria, it's best to try to stay safe from them. Sleeping under a mosquito net is fun though, it is a lot like camping!

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

... adventure for five weeks, including his tent and sleeping bag. There are tough choices to make regarding books. PMI-Minnesota members have been donating 3rd edition PMBOK's and other project management books for the Tumaini library - they're heavy - so finding the optimal amount to bring this trip is important. Can't wait to get on the road. Karen and Paul

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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

... that I really dread is the security checkpoint. My company buys my flight through a bargain basement broker, thereby knocking 2/3 of the price off, but usually buying them the day before which notoriously grants me the special priviledge of "special selection". This entails taking EVERYTHING out of my carry-ons, swabbing them for explosive materials (which any type of hand lotion will set off the alarm) and then haphazardly placing the contents ...

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 ...

... built by Lloyd Smith, grandson of the founder of A.O. Smith Corporation. It could have been really interesting but it wasn't - a major disappointment. Most of the house was closed off, the decorative arts were minimal and the gardens lackluster. Even the view was so-so since you looked right down onto Lake Parkway. This place needs help. Sprecher Brewery - Good tour and good beer. They make a Russian Imperial Stout that's great! I also liked their Bavarian Dark. Note ...