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South African Travels 2011: Johannesburg’s Protea Hotel Wanderers We are staying in Illovo, a suburb of Johannesburg. Apparently there is high-end shopping and fine dining available in the nearby suburbs, but there is no place Read More …
I have a date to visit the Mill City Farmer’s Market in Minneapolis with a girlfriend this morning, which turns out to be a short bike ride from her house via the Stone Arch Bridge.I Read More …
We start our exploration of the Gunflint Trail with lunch on the patio at the Gunflint Lodge. (We actually started at the Bearskin Lodge in hopes of having lunch in their lovely lake-view dining room. Read More …
The day’s plan includes a drive to the end of the Gunflint Trail.
This trip to the North Shore was scheduled months ago, timed to match the ripening of the wild blueberries, so we waste no time heading out in search of them. There is some discussion of Read More …
We are taking a South Africa tour this fall that includes a few days in Cape Town. We added a few more days, but there is so much to do in the area that we Read More …
Our guide in Thailand was very proud of her culture and country and would regularly take add additional stops – usually ones with a magnificent Buddha of some sort – to our itinerary.After a long Read More …
Late this morning friends emailed my husband asking if we would like to go out on “the river” with them that evening. He had silly questions like “What river do you suppose they plan to Read More …
A quick trip to the Red Wing shoe store in downtown Red Wing brings us historic buildings, the world’s largest work boot, and a delicious lunch right next door at Sarah’s. Exploring Minnesota
Last night/this morning was the Northern Spark festival – a dusk to dawn art festival in St. Paul and Minneapolis. It’s a cool concept for an absolutely gorgeous summer evening and the sidewalks were packed. Read More …