After touring some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States (Yellowstone, the Tetons, the Badlands, the Black Hills) the kids finally found something that really impressed them -- the Mall of America in Minneapolis! As Laura marveled "Can you believe an amusement park and 500 stores all in one building!" Seriously, while I know they enjoyed the national parks, it was fun for them to be "back in civilization" for a day.We started the day in Iowa, at a nice little RV park by a lake in the north central part of the state. We weren't able to stay long, but enjoyed the surroundings. We drove north to Mankato, Minnesota in the morning. There we met Beth (Wendland) and Dennis Marzloff for lunch at their home. Beth manages a group at the bank, and Dennis is a music professor at Bethany Lutheran College. They provided a great lunch for us at their home, and then we walked a couple blocks for a tour of the college.
Back on the road, we headed north towards Minneapolis, arriving at our KOA park around 4:00. After a quick stop to drop off the trailer and the dog, we headed north again to the Mall of America. Our timing was excellent. Many schools have started classes here, so the mall was quiet on a Monday evening. They have a half price special for the amusement park -- all the rides you want for $16 from 5 to 9:30. The kids and I signed up for the special and proceeded to abuse ourselves for the next two hours. The roller coaster was the most intense, climbing straight up three floors before plunging straight down before sending you through a couple of inverted loops. It was a blast. We ate dinner at an excellent Italian restaurant in the Mall, then proceeded back to the RV park.
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