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What photos do you have of your 2008 vacation in Minneapolis, MN for September 13?
Last updated: Sep 27, 2008
Saturday, Sep 13, 2008 was the day I left to go on my first vacation in about 8.1 years. I went all the way from Minot, ND clear to Minneapolis, MN. I do it all in one go, though I do occasionally stop at restaurants, rest stops and gas stations along the way. Unfortunately, taking the wrong road led us to a 90-minute delay and the obtaining of two state highway maps. Some circles, loop-de-loops, and even figure 8's were made (from missing exits or turns).
1 Rest stops
Photo #13-1: We were supposed to take Highway 52, which heads east-southeast, but, no, we took highway 2 which heads east. This was a rest stop around the Devil's Lake area. Being lost, we got a North Dakota map here. The one thing I like about it the most is the floor on the inside. It has a map of the lake and various surrounding areas around my home state's second major lake. I also like the outside design of it too.
Photo #13-2: From having taken that wrong route, we needed a map. This rest stop, of which I don't know it's exact name (I can't make it out in the original 3072x2304 photo, but it's got "exit" in it, likely some highway exit number follows.), was where we got a map for Minnesota. I told mom that, once we got into Minnesota, we'd go to the first rest stop there and grab a Minnesota map. When there, we were told to go to Crookston then head south toward the freeway (I-94).
Photo #13-3: This area seems to need a bit of cleanup, particularly yard work. Dandelions - weeds! This is just one of the rest stops along the way.
Photo #13-4: Let's have a picnic. Hey, lookie there, a picnic table! Then again, with that water there, I don't think it's that good.
Photo #13-5: Swimming is fun, but with water like that, who'd want to? That green slimy-looking stuff looks like a deterrant. Having second thoughts on that picnic?
Photo #13-6: The Elm Creek rest stop looks much better, though it's not quite as scenic. There's some sort of walkway there and a hill going quite a ways down, but through a bunch of trees. Wanna go for a walk?
Photo #13-7: This is another area of that walkway. Lookie there! Water, and an overlook! Let's go diving! Oh, wait. That water don't look so good. Rats!
My September 2008 trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota
Introduction
Travel logs - Minute-by-minute details of the trip there and back.
Photos introduction
September 13: Rest stops (7 photos)
September 14: Other (1 photo)
September 15 page 1: Mall of America Shopping (11 photos)
September 15 page 2: Other (1 photo), Mall of America aquarium (2 photos), Mall of America theme park (3 photos)
September 17 page 1: Wisconsin scenic views (10 photos)
September 17 page 2: Ice cream (1 photo), White Bear Lake (4 photos), Manitou Island (1 photo)
September 17 page 3: Mississippi River (8 photos, 1 panorama of 3 photos)
September 19 page 1: Rest stops (5, 2 panoramas of 3 then 5 photos), Clouds (2 photos)
September 19 page 2: Duluth scenic views (8 photos), Lake Superior (4 photos)
Videos - Videos available on YouTube involving select parts of the trip
Return to Sep 2008 blog
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