Country Grandma City Girl

The trip has been an interesting juxtaposition of Grandma Marla who wants to run from civilization, and Leah who thrives on it,  Today was her day.  We went to the Mall of America - 4 floors and seemingly a million square feet of civilization as we know it.  The decibel level had to be in the hundreds.  There was loud music everywhere and thousands upon thousands of people.  Pa Ingalls would have told ma it was time to pull up stakes and move on!  Anyhow, we had a lot of fun.  We shopped and then hit the amusement park where I rode 6 rides, including a roller coaster twice.  Mind you, its been about three decades since I have been on an amusement park ride. Considering I did pretty well.  I didn't throw up or anything!  We shopped some more and then did one of the coolest things ever.  We took a flight in a simulator that was called 'fly over America'.  It was BEYOND amaing!  Wow.  It took you over all fifty states, flying through clouds, swooping over mountains, careening down the Grand Canyon and so on, complete with mist and scents.  I admit I cried.  We have a beautiful country and this showed it so well.

Then we shopped again.

In total we spent 10 hours and walked 50,000 steps or about 8 miles.  And yes, after that, I did enjoy a few Lindt chocolates - and 15 minutes in the sauna!

On to DeSmet SD tomorrow and back to the prairie!