This morning I said good bye to Mike and Karen and headed off with a bike that Mike was trying to get rid of in the back of the van. It was perfect for my needs and I was thinking about buying one when I got back to NH. My GPS loaded me on to I-94. As I approached the highway I noticed that there was a toll booth...either the IPass lane or coins, it was 90¢. I was in a panic...where are my coins? No change given. I pulled over and scrounged a few coins to make the 90¢. As I approached the coin basket, I noticed a sign..."7 days to pay" online...a novel idea that I hadn't seen before. My panic was for naught.
I skipped Wisconsin...well I made a point of not stopping. I was listening to NPR and there were several pieces about their wonderful governor: Scott Walker. I really didn't need to stop but I was determined to make it to Minnesota before I needed gas. I stopped at the rest area on the Mississippi...pretty spot. A couple came up all a flutter about the river tug in moving a barge. I had seen them photographing each other so I offered to take a photo of them both. They were appreciative to the point that I was there new best friend and they launched into a history lesson about the government's land grab in the west "80% of Utah is government land..." "You should watch the Kirk Cameron video about how the government is taking our land." "We have our Liberty library in the trunk of our car, if you want and information about God and the Constitution." "No thanks, I need to hit the road."
Up the interstate a piece was Austin, MN..home of the SPAM Museum. What a delightful break; it even included an area dedicated to Monty Python. http://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE
Then it was off to Blue Earth, MN and the Jolly Green Giant. You can get an idea of his size by looking between his feet.
I skipped Wisconsin...well I made a point of not stopping. I was listening to NPR and there were several pieces about their wonderful governor: Scott Walker. I really didn't need to stop but I was determined to make it to Minnesota before I needed gas. I stopped at the rest area on the Mississippi...pretty spot. A couple came up all a flutter about the river tug in moving a barge. I had seen them photographing each other so I offered to take a photo of them both. They were appreciative to the point that I was there new best friend and they launched into a history lesson about the government's land grab in the west "80% of Utah is government land..." "You should watch the Kirk Cameron video about how the government is taking our land." "We have our Liberty library in the trunk of our car, if you want and information about God and the Constitution." "No thanks, I need to hit the road."
Up the interstate a piece was Austin, MN..home of the SPAM Museum. What a delightful break; it even included an area dedicated to Monty Python. http://youtu.be/anwy2MPT5RE
Then it was off to Blue Earth, MN and the Jolly Green Giant. You can get an idea of his size by looking between his feet.
My destination for the day was Mitchell, South Dakota, home of The Corn Palace. I have long wanted to get to the Palace...an incredible public building with a facade of corn-decorated murals designed by local school kids and adults. It was a good place to plan to spend the night. I really like this town.
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