Minnesota

A long weekend including time at the cabin, Temperance River State Park, and Gooseberry Falls.

... way. Our trip includes stops in: Pepin, Wisconsin (Laura's Birthplace and site of "Little House in the Big Woods"), Walnut Grove, Minnesota (site of "On the Banks of Plum Creek"), Burr Oak, Iowa (site of Ingalls Family Home), and DeSmet, South Dakota ( ...

Our Travelogue covers the last 5 years of our lives, since we started working seasonally at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. We're back in the States now, making a home for ourselves in Northern Minnesota--which is an awesome place to be so far.

... tad bit wiser; I am not really. The nerves are there to stay until I arrive in the country of green. 5 hr Stop In Minnesota: Never once have I fallen asleep on a plane, I think its because I don't trust people enough, and I don't want strangers ...

... a great place to practice our buoyancy and navigation.  We had a wonderful time there.  But I do have a question for you Minnesota folks and that is, what qualifies as a “lake” in your state?  Most lakes I have ever known are ...

... see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daZtLf6TceU  The rest of the day was spent driving out of muggy, incredibly humid Minnesota, across Wisconsin (stopping to get gas from an adorable gas station owner with the cutest accent; we wanted to stay ...

... by any employee who may have thought we could be terrorists or casing the joint for a robbery. Everywhere we went in Minnesota, people were very friendly, helpful and ready to talk, living up to their reputation.  Harry introduced us to ...