Uncovering The Corners Of The World

We're driving up to Minnesota, the state that has the nickname of the "Land of 10,000 lakes." While we're there, we take our canoe and venture out to Voyageurs National Park and stay to see the Northern Lights. After that, we prepare our turtles in "The Turtle Racing Capital of the World," Longville. Finally, we arrive in Menahga to see the Finnish version of St. Patrick. 

This week, we are driving to Southern Illinois to a store in Marion that carries a large collection of western gear, and then we are mesmerized by the views at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest. We also visit a 1753 fort in Prairie Du Rocher, IL and end the day in Shelbyville, IL to see 108 foot high dam. 

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Chills run down our spine as we learn about the history of mental health in the Glore Psychiatric Museum. Then we climb through Meramec Caverns,  the largest cave west of the Mississippi, in the state known for having over 6,300 explored caves. Lastly, we visit the Kansas City Public Library, just to see how tall is 25 feet for a book. 

In the state that is known as the "Gateway to the West," Missouri, we wander through the Ha Ha Tonka State Park in search of a European-castle, then we try to answer as many phones as we can at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum and lastly, we try to not "awaken" a giant in Chesterfield Central Park. 

We're back in the Midwest this week! We visit a restored ghost town from the 1860s in Spring Mills State Park, and try not to get lost finding waterfalls and avoid bats in Clifty Falls State Park.

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This week, we visit the history of gas station known for its scandalous part in history in Zillah. Then we hike, swim, and camp at a park that is "three parks in one," in Port Angeles. Lastly, we stand outside in line in Seattle, to try the coffee from the first Starbucks established.