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| Getting ready for the high ropes course! |
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| Hiking in Banning |
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| Some amazing colors! |
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| Runners at mile 6 of 26.2 |
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| Cheering folks on! |
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| Friends running the race |
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| Cheering squad along the lake! |
Showing posts with label twin cities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twin cities. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Girls Weekend!
What a great start to the month! I spent last weekend hanging out with a couple friends. They came to visit me YAY! We did the high ropes course and I introduced them to some of the education animals we have. Following lunch, we went for a walk at Banning State Park. It was great to show off this part of the state and contrary to what they may tell you, I did not try to kill them :)
After bumming around here on Saturday, we headed down to the cities to cheer on a couple friends who were running the twins cities marathon. They did AMAZING and it was a fun experience for me to watch. By the end of the race, runners were even recognizing us along the sidelines. I think that's a sign we were a great cheer squad!
All in all, a fantastic weekend and a great way to start the month of October. I can't wait to do it again :)
Monday, December 21, 2009
Minnesota Zoo
On Sunday, I went down to the cities and went to the Minnesota Zoo with Omi and Renee. The zoo had a really nice mixture of indoor and outdoor exhibits. My two favorite exhibits were Discovery Bay and the Minnesota Trail. Discovery Bay was home to the sharks, dolphins, and other fun aquatic critters including a touch pool.
The Minnesota Trail was filled with animals found in Minnesota. Many of the animals were out and about in the wintery weather which also made the visit very enjoyable.
The trip was really great and was rounded out with a quick run to Barnes and Noble and a Starbucks drink. At the end of the day, I was a happy camper!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
the cities
On Sunday, I made a quick trip down to the cities. The drive was a lot easier than I thought it would be and made it to Amandas apartment by 10.
We ate at a place just down the block called Egg and I. I got a breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese and bacon on an english muffin. It was good food and good coffee!! Definitely a cute little place to go for a quick brunch.
After that, Amanda drove me around. This was my first time to the Minneapolis / St Paul area other than a couple trips to the Mall of America and the airport so it was nice to get a feel for the city. For some reason it reminds me of Melbourne. We went to Target (YAY!!) and The Minnesota History Museum. The best exhibit at the museum was MN150 - an exhibit on 150 things that help put Minnesota on the map. The things were from every aspect of culture - the brown paper bag, spam, Prince, Mayo Clinic and GPS. I learned quite about the state. They had a couple other interesting exhibits like The Greatest Generation. This one looks at the generation that was born shortly before the Great Depression and went on to serve in WWII.
Next it was on to a "nature" area along the river. It was were many of the old mills were. I found this area really beautiful. There was this neat juxtaposition between old historical buildings that were partially collapsed and the new buildings. The yellow fall color of the aspens only added to the sight. It was a neat area to walk around (unfortunately I neglected to take any pictures).
We then drove to a burger joint to meet Heidi for dinner. Then it was time to leave because homework was calling my name. Definitely a fun, quick day trip that will I will hopefully do again soon!!
We ate at a place just down the block called Egg and I. I got a breakfast sandwich with egg, cheese and bacon on an english muffin. It was good food and good coffee!! Definitely a cute little place to go for a quick brunch.
After that, Amanda drove me around. This was my first time to the Minneapolis / St Paul area other than a couple trips to the Mall of America and the airport so it was nice to get a feel for the city. For some reason it reminds me of Melbourne. We went to Target (YAY!!) and The Minnesota History Museum. The best exhibit at the museum was MN150 - an exhibit on 150 things that help put Minnesota on the map. The things were from every aspect of culture - the brown paper bag, spam, Prince, Mayo Clinic and GPS. I learned quite about the state. They had a couple other interesting exhibits like The Greatest Generation. This one looks at the generation that was born shortly before the Great Depression and went on to serve in WWII.
Next it was on to a "nature" area along the river. It was were many of the old mills were. I found this area really beautiful. There was this neat juxtaposition between old historical buildings that were partially collapsed and the new buildings. The yellow fall color of the aspens only added to the sight. It was a neat area to walk around (unfortunately I neglected to take any pictures).
We then drove to a burger joint to meet Heidi for dinner. Then it was time to leave because homework was calling my name. Definitely a fun, quick day trip that will I will hopefully do again soon!!
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