So I typed up a legendary, entertaining, insightful, witty blog entry yesterday and then Adam's computer deleted it. grrrr.
So here goes again
Things are really good here, it's been a bit of a non-stop whirlwind but it's been pretty awesome.
We left Winnipeg on Sunday night and made the drive east to Kenora to visit Matt's house for some late night movie watching, boating on the lake goodness before Jessa, Adam, Josh and I roadtripped it down to Minnesota on Monday night.
I'm amused to say that I entered the United States of America wearing socks, flipflops and my pajama pants! (who does a 8 hour road trip wearing jeans!)
But yeah, it was super fun, and good arriving in Minnesota.
Minneapolkis was beautiul and we had fun driving around and exploring the zoo, Laura's work (mmm icecream) and the Uptown area. Laura's place is so beatiful and relaxing, and it was so fun to meet her family and hang out with her and Krista and Joel again. Also compelte with a Adam/Laura/Hill morocco reunion making couscous for everyone's lunch on wednesday.
Josh Adam and I headed south and east on wednesday night for Chicago area, and yesterday was the all out American experience day. Adam and I hit Chicago for the Cubs vs. Washington game, complete with hotdogs, soft salty pretzels (bleh), and a souvenir Chicago cubs blanket. We even managed to get photographed twice by the fanfotos guys, so you can check us out on www.cubs.com/fanfoto and select the "Thursday 18 May" game and then we are the first pic on Gallery 11 and then about halfway down the page on Gallery 33.
It was fun, though a bit on the windy side, and sadly the Cubs lost. But we still cheered and shouted and sang "Take me out to the ballgame" during the 7th inning stretch.
We completed the day by walking up and down Michigan ave, eating Chicago style stuffed pizza (heart attack but sooooooooo good, best pizza ever) and stopping by the cheesecake factory, the Hershey store, Ghiradellis and then to the coolest Apple Mac store EVER, where we took the following pics :)
Basically I think Chicago is about regaining the 50 pounds I thought I had successfully lost inthe last 18 months! tehehe jk, but I don't htink I'm cut out for life as an American. I'll see you soon Commercial drive dollar grocery SALAD!
Can't even believe I'll be back in NZ in 11 days. Not even computing yet. Excited but crazy all at the same time.
Am loving it here and will be flying out on Sunday night to Toronto to see Caroline, Will and Jenny and then back to Van and back home. Not sure where the next post will be from, but will be sure to include highlight pics of all the different stops along this crazy adventure month.
Hopefully a bunch from Chicago Chinatown too, the 2nd biggest in North America I think.
Ok, that's all from me today
Going back to enjoy some sun and EXCERCISE in the yard.
Love and sausage patties
hill