Minneapolis has made great advancements to deal with the weather from hell, Stadium is inside. Downtown is completely connected with skywalks so you never need to walk outside-ever.The sidewalks are heated so you never deal with icy walkways and parking lots. And they have the most giant mall known to man-500+ stores, amusement park, an aquarium, mini golf, adventure golf...oh a zipline...youget the idea. It'd fucking cold. Hang at the mall....
Karen and I a couple of hours there and covered 5 stores and a restaurant. And a roller coaster ride for good measure. We followed that with a visit tto the Guthrie Theater for a play-excellent show by the play writer who did Ruined and Sweat. We were in the 3rd balcony which was one row only in the very top of the theater. I simply stayed in my seat and avoided all glances down...
Today was Mill City Museum, also known as the Gold Medal factory, It had a flour explosion in the late 1800's, destroyed the mill and killed 13 people. I had no idea flour was so flammable..They rebuilt and then closed for good in 1965, only to have most of the building burned by fire. Company taken over by General Mills and Pillsbury. Walked the pedestrian bridge that was used by trains long ago, grabbed lunch in a small deli, ate in Minnehaha Park and called it a day.
We are headed into land of the abyss tomorrow. Lots of.....hmmm..wheat fields, maybe a cow, 2 towns, where we will land in Bismarck, population of 70K. But hey, they are having a beer and donut festival tomorrow night! And perhaps I might ctch a glimpse of the northern lights..
Mileage so far: 1,706
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