Minnesota here we come!

Bryson playing with his airplanes!

One of the many wind farms we have seen along the way!

Karen actually sitting down and relaxing!

OK, the fifth wheel has new axles,springs,brakes and mounting hardware so its time  to head to Minnesota!  From Elkhart we headed west on Rt 80/90 around Chicago and then north west to Wisconsin for the night at a local Walmart.  The next morning we finished our trek to Minnesota.  We stayed south of the city at a campground called Lebanon Hills.  When we arrived at the campground we were surprised to find out our spot was 40 feet long and on a sharp turn!  This meant we would have room for the camper only and the truck would have to be parked a short walk away at a visitors parking spot.  We got backed in to the spot in on the 1st try with help from Karen and the camp host!  The length of the drive from Indiana was just under 600 miles and I was beat even though we only drove 200 or so miles the second day.  Karen was ready to go into town to see the Mall of America! Karen took the kids to the mall and I  took a nap and lounged around the camper while watching some golf!  The next morning we got and traveled in to the city for a show with Norman. After the show we dropped Norm off at the camper and headed to the mall to take the kids to the amusement park inside the mall!  That's right, I said inside the mall!  The Mall of America is the largest indoor mall in the USA.  We had fun riding all the rides and walking around the mall!  The kids found this to be especially fun do to the Sponge Bob theme of it all! The next day we got up and went into town to look around at a local RV place for a part for the air conditioner!  Ive come to the conclusion that the RV world is very similar to the boat world in the fact that there always seems to be something that needs repair!  After we left the RV place, without a part for the air conditioner, we stopped at a local eatery called "Chris &Robs".  We had hot dogs and Brats!  Karen and I both agreed that we would avoid chain restaurants as much as possible on the trip.  Well the some of the items we ordered were delicious such as my Bratwurst and Karena Chicago style hot dog but one of the other dogs we ordered didn't not taste right, almost rotten!  Such is life with small restaurants and we just let the trash can have that hot dog.  Heading back to the camper Karen decided she wanted to take the kids to the local zoo and I was in need of another nap!  I dropped Karen and the kids at the zoo and headed for the camper for some couch/Golf/nap time!  The kids had a great time at the zoo and I with my nap and golf! Unfortunately it is time again to move the camper so we can see the west before the weather begins to change!  South Dakota here we come!