Starting City: Laramie, WY
Ending City: Reno, NV
With much needed sleep and playing a game all the way from Laramie to Reno, the drive was not bad at all. I thought the game was going to be a bust, but it worked out very well and is still ongoing. :) We just start with the first letter of the alphabet, A, and try to name as many celebrities with the first name that starts with that letter back and forth until on of us can no longer name anymore. Whoever can name the most will win the point for that letter. We are on Letter "N" and I am beating Rathdara so far, 8 to 5. :) The scenery was a little better today than yesterday, we got to see mountains and hills. For dinner, we ate In n Out Burger!! So bad, yet sooo good! :) Tomorrow is a short drive to my sister's place--- about 3 hours. :) Can't wait to finally see them!
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
DAY 6: Mass to Cali
Starting City: Blaine, MN
Ending City: Laramie, WY
Not much to say about today. Was very tired, slept when not driving and found it difficult to get through the drive with the endless grass prairies. Hotel we were originally going to stay in was just very creepy with people starring at us and following us so we went to a totally different part of town and stayed at a better place. Hopefully tonight with more rest the trip to Reno will not be as bad. Almost there!!!
Ending City: Laramie, WY
Not much to say about today. Was very tired, slept when not driving and found it difficult to get through the drive with the endless grass prairies. Hotel we were originally going to stay in was just very creepy with people starring at us and following us so we went to a totally different part of town and stayed at a better place. Hopefully tonight with more rest the trip to Reno will not be as bad. Almost there!!!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
DAY 5: Mass to Cali
Starting City: Blaine, MN
Ending city: Blaine, MN
Today was a very productive day. Started the Day off by trying out Caribou Coffee. Went to Como Regional Park/Conservatory/Zoo, Midtown Global Market, and Minnehaha Park. The conservatory and zoo were great, we went with Nary and Navay. I loved all the different plants and animals we saw, I was just a little sad that it was a little under the weather with a slight drizzle throughout our whole visit. we then headed to the midtown global market where we ate middle eastern food--- yummay! We met up with everyone at home and headed out to Minnehaha Park and took some great pictures of the waterfall, crane, nature, mississippi river and just hiked through one of their trails. we ended the night eating steak all together before calling it a day. I sure enjoyed my time in Minnesota and thank everyone here for taking us out and being such great hosts and hostesses.
Ending city: Blaine, MN
Today was a very productive day. Started the Day off by trying out Caribou Coffee. Went to Como Regional Park/Conservatory/Zoo, Midtown Global Market, and Minnehaha Park. The conservatory and zoo were great, we went with Nary and Navay. I loved all the different plants and animals we saw, I was just a little sad that it was a little under the weather with a slight drizzle throughout our whole visit. we then headed to the midtown global market where we ate middle eastern food--- yummay! We met up with everyone at home and headed out to Minnehaha Park and took some great pictures of the waterfall, crane, nature, mississippi river and just hiked through one of their trails. we ended the night eating steak all together before calling it a day. I sure enjoyed my time in Minnesota and thank everyone here for taking us out and being such great hosts and hostesses.
Friday, June 24, 2011
DAY 4: Mass to Cali
Starting city: Blaine, MN
Ending City: Blaine, MN
Today was a nice rest day, we woke up, went to Walmart to buy some face wash because I left mine at Thea & Jason's House and then I went to white Castle. The White Castle was small and a bunch of old people were eating there. I got the crave case with 30 cheeseburgers in it! Whoa!! There are still left over's right now in the fridge.
Afterwards we attempted to go to Como Regional Park which has a conservatory and zoo. Since this was the first nice sunny warm day in a while the place was PACKED! We could not find any parking and had to make it back home in a certain time so we left without getting to check out the place! Booooo.
We got home and I actually completed some paperwork for my job waiting for me in California and sent that over to them--- yay! Nary, Than, rathdara and I ended up helping out with the the yard work and mowed the lawn and after that we played badminton for a long time int he backyard and Than took some fancy professional photos of us while playing that came out pretty cool.
Tomorrow we plan on going to Minihaha to see the Mississippi River and some nice waterfall landscape scenery. I am actually fairly excited for that. I also need to do laundry, I have 2 more days worth of clothes and I am out. =P
Ending City: Blaine, MN
Today was a nice rest day, we woke up, went to Walmart to buy some face wash because I left mine at Thea & Jason's House and then I went to white Castle. The White Castle was small and a bunch of old people were eating there. I got the crave case with 30 cheeseburgers in it! Whoa!! There are still left over's right now in the fridge.
Afterwards we attempted to go to Como Regional Park which has a conservatory and zoo. Since this was the first nice sunny warm day in a while the place was PACKED! We could not find any parking and had to make it back home in a certain time so we left without getting to check out the place! Booooo.
We got home and I actually completed some paperwork for my job waiting for me in California and sent that over to them--- yay! Nary, Than, rathdara and I ended up helping out with the the yard work and mowed the lawn and after that we played badminton for a long time int he backyard and Than took some fancy professional photos of us while playing that came out pretty cool.
Tomorrow we plan on going to Minihaha to see the Mississippi River and some nice waterfall landscape scenery. I am actually fairly excited for that. I also need to do laundry, I have 2 more days worth of clothes and I am out. =P
Thursday, June 23, 2011
DAY 3: Mass to Cali
Starting Point: Blaine, MN
Ending Point: Blaine, MN
No travels towards the west coast today. We spent the day with Than and the Sem family. We started out the day going to Hmong Town and grabbing some Hmong Sausage, which tasted like Shu Mai to me, but in sausage form and no shrimp! :) Afterwards we headed to the Mall of America. The mall was really large, if I had a whole day there I would have probably walked around all levels and go to the amusement park and ride the rides, but we settles for going to the aquarium there, Sea Life. I liked the aquarium a lot, it just makes me want to go back to the aquarium in Long Beach to see if it is just as good, since I have not been there since 2001. After the Mall of America we went to Navay's uncle's house and had dinner there and spent the rest of evening watching weird and random you tube videos with the family. Tomorrow is all up in the air, but we want to make a trip to Walmart to get some gummy bears for the road and also make a trip to White Castle to just say I have actually eaten there! Haa haa. Some other stuff mentioned when planning the day, but nothing too concrete... just going with the flow. :)
Ending Point: Blaine, MN
No travels towards the west coast today. We spent the day with Than and the Sem family. We started out the day going to Hmong Town and grabbing some Hmong Sausage, which tasted like Shu Mai to me, but in sausage form and no shrimp! :) Afterwards we headed to the Mall of America. The mall was really large, if I had a whole day there I would have probably walked around all levels and go to the amusement park and ride the rides, but we settles for going to the aquarium there, Sea Life. I liked the aquarium a lot, it just makes me want to go back to the aquarium in Long Beach to see if it is just as good, since I have not been there since 2001. After the Mall of America we went to Navay's uncle's house and had dinner there and spent the rest of evening watching weird and random you tube videos with the family. Tomorrow is all up in the air, but we want to make a trip to Walmart to get some gummy bears for the road and also make a trip to White Castle to just say I have actually eaten there! Haa haa. Some other stuff mentioned when planning the day, but nothing too concrete... just going with the flow. :)
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
DAY 2: Mass to Cali
Starting City: South Bend, IN
Ending City: Blaine, MN
Today's drive felt very long and I am just glad we have a 2 day break from all day driving. We started our day with breakfast at the hotel and then got ready to leave for the long day ahead of us. Our first stop was University of Notre Dame. The campus is beautiful and while we were taking photos a squirrel was following us the whole time. I think it wanted the little beads on my sandals or something. I thought it was going to attack my feet, but it did not. :) Afterwards we headed into Chinatown in Chicago to get some pastries for Rathdara's Brother's family (which they really did love and devoured half upon our arrival) and we had lunch at the Original Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, and took the rest back to Minnesota for them to eat. There was major traffic leaving chicago and major construction on the road as well. Tomorrow we will be visiting Hmong Town and going to the Mall of America. I feel very tired today, maybe it was because of all the traffic. Maybe these two days will be good rest for the car and for Rathdara and I... by the way, a few birds passed their initiation today. :)
Ending City: Blaine, MN
Today's drive felt very long and I am just glad we have a 2 day break from all day driving. We started our day with breakfast at the hotel and then got ready to leave for the long day ahead of us. Our first stop was University of Notre Dame. The campus is beautiful and while we were taking photos a squirrel was following us the whole time. I think it wanted the little beads on my sandals or something. I thought it was going to attack my feet, but it did not. :) Afterwards we headed into Chinatown in Chicago to get some pastries for Rathdara's Brother's family (which they really did love and devoured half upon our arrival) and we had lunch at the Original Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, and took the rest back to Minnesota for them to eat. There was major traffic leaving chicago and major construction on the road as well. Tomorrow we will be visiting Hmong Town and going to the Mall of America. I feel very tired today, maybe it was because of all the traffic. Maybe these two days will be good rest for the car and for Rathdara and I... by the way, a few birds passed their initiation today. :)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
DAY 1: Mass to Cali
Starting City: Lynn, MA
Ending City: South Bend, IN
Today was pretty much a success. We are about 1.5 hours before Chicago, IL and are very glad to be done with driving for the day. The most exciting and controversial thing that happened is my accident with a bird initiation. A bird flew across the highway very low to the ground and I could not swerve because of all the cars around us and I hit the bird and my license plate now has a good size dent in it. I believe birds do this as an initiation in order to be part of the group and be able to sit on a certain tree or light pole. Why else would they do this?? I felt bad for the bird, but this should be a lesson to the birds watching the initiation from afar... DO NOT FLY LOW!!! Death is not worth sitting or hanging around those birds!
Ending City: South Bend, IN
Today was pretty much a success. We are about 1.5 hours before Chicago, IL and are very glad to be done with driving for the day. The most exciting and controversial thing that happened is my accident with a bird initiation. A bird flew across the highway very low to the ground and I could not swerve because of all the cars around us and I hit the bird and my license plate now has a good size dent in it. I believe birds do this as an initiation in order to be part of the group and be able to sit on a certain tree or light pole. Why else would they do this?? I felt bad for the bird, but this should be a lesson to the birds watching the initiation from afar... DO NOT FLY LOW!!! Death is not worth sitting or hanging around those birds!
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