Category Archives: Minnesota

St. Paul to Red Wing, Minnesota

Posted on October 12, 2023 by kcbernick

Thursday, October 12, 2023 We hopped on a bus today to head to Red Wing, where we will board our ship and begin the journey down the Mississippi. We are cruising with American Cruise Lines, taking the Grand Heartland Cruise … Continue reading →

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Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota – the Twin Cities

Posted on October 11, 2023 by kcbernick

October 11, 2023 Minneapolis is known as the “City of Lakes,” thirteen of which are at least five acres in size, with the largest, Bde Maka Ska, being 421 acres. Some of you may remember this lake as Lake Calhoun, … Continue reading →

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Grand Rapids to St. Paul, Minnesota

Posted on October 10, 2023 by kcbernick

October 10, 2023 St. Paul, Minnesota is 175 miles almost due south of Grand Rapids. Following the Great River Road adds about 80 more miles, all of them worthwhile. The drive takes you through several small towns in the heart … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Headwaters, Itasca, Minnesota

Posted on October 9, 2023 by kcbernick

October 9, 2023 The original trip to the Headwaters was on July 25, 2020, as we were planning to take a Mississippi River cruise later that year. Well…that didn’t happen because of COVID, and we rescheduled the cruise to October, … Continue reading →

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Minnesotans on the Mississippi

Posted on October 8, 2023 by kcbernick

October 8, 2023 Every day is different when you live on a river, next to the Great River Road. When people admire the view from our home, we tell them that it’s a piece of art that constantly changes. In … Continue reading →

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Voyageurs National Park

Posted on August 18, 2023 by kcbernick

August 18, 2023 I have lived in Minnesota most of my life, but have never visited the state’s only national park. We are staying at a place near Orr, MN, only an hour’s drive, so today, we took off to … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg

Posted on September 22, 2021 by kcbernick

Monday, September 21, 2021 We pulled into Gettysburg last night, and are lodging at an inn downtown on Lincoln Square, right next door to the house where President Lincoln stayed the night before giving his Gettysburg Address at the National … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Mississippi

Posted on August 2, 2020 by kcbernick

October 7, 2023 The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America. It is also the second-largest drainage system on the continent. The Hudson Bay drainage system lays claim to first place in both categories. The Mississippi drains parts … Continue reading →

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Fallen Trees and Fall Colors

Posted on October 5, 2019 by kcbernick

October, 2019 My husband’s family owns a cabin in Northern Minnesota, just a few miles from the Canadian border. It’s a beautiful retreat from the hustle and bustle we experience in our everyday lives. The cabin is “off grid,” so … Continue reading →

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Falling Waters Twenty-Five: Wrapping Up

Posted on October 11, 2018 by kcbernick

This is the final post in my waterfall series, that is, until I see some more. I believe there were about 70 so far. January, 2016 – The Big Island of Hawaii Akaka Falls State Park, located a few miles … Continue reading →

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