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Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Saturday, May 26, 2018

LOWER MINNESOTA'S MISSISSIPPI RIVER AREA

We've just been putting about!! You know our love for Thrift and Antiques shops, so we've incorporated that with our trips to AT&T, Batteries Plus and Walmart when we need something. Our Hotspot for the computer bit the dust. At first we thought it was just a battery, but our trip in to Apple Valley MN twice did not solve the problem. So now we need to take the new battery back.
The AT&T store in Hastings MN solved the problem after selling us a new Hotspot.
Ben also took us to get new phones, so this is a learning process.  Gary is making a list of what he needs help with. I'm sure that Ben will hide when he sees us coming.
Speaking of Ben, he has been working in Fargo ND this week and we have not heard from him though it is Saturday. So don't know if they have come back home yet, or if he just crashed when he got home.  I thought we would picnic some time, but who knows. I need to make potato salad and deviled eggs to be ready??
On Tuesday, May 22nd,  we took a jaunt down along the Mississippi River to Wabasha MN 


Trains, trains, trains all along the River.












We had never been there before. It is right along the Mississippi.  Very interesting little community and we would love to go back.
Note the claim on the bottom of the sign!
 Highway 61 cuts through the town and we loved the bridge crossing through the city, across the river into Wisconsin.



Highway as it goes across the River.

Wrong day for this Restaurant! Looked interesting though.


 But time for lunch, so we stopped in Silver Star Saloon downtown. Just took a chance, but found the food to be great!!  We are sure that we will head back to Wabasha just for another stop there for lunch!!


As we returned to Treasure Island RV Park, back along the River, we took some pictures when in the Peppin Lake area. The Mississippi had at one time been dammed up in this area making a lake. 



This was one of many marinas.



 
 It was a fun day!  And the two times that we traveled to Hastings MN, the opposite direction along the river from our park, we enjoyed that also.


We just heard from Ben, so will close this now and head into Farmington MN to meet him for lunch.
Take care and have a great Memorial Day.
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