WI and MN

We drove through WI into Minneapolis. We first had a nice tour of the Pleasant Prairie area courtesy of Julianne's Uncle Joe - first to Lake Michigan, then to see the Wolly Mammoth at the museum, then to Julianne's aunt's farm. Certainly a nice slice of the Midwest (we even had pizza with (Wisconsin?) cheese!). The trip is now really starting to feel like a road trip - the drives are getting long, the roads less interesting, the destinations further away from DC.
We arrived in Minneapolis through St. Paul to see my friend Eric (hi! I know you are reading this!) from Page program days. We also had a nice whirlwind tour of downtown Minneapolis in Eric's car, swinging by the lakes, the buildings, the theaters, and the restaurants. We stopped by the famous spoon bridge by Claus Oldenburg and had a photo session.
Tomorrow we are hoping to get an Ikea breakfast and stop at the Mall of America before we head to South Dakota to the KOA Campground.