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Tuesday,
August 16, 2016: The Dynamic Duo
woke up to find themselves in Lanesboro, Minnesota, near the Iowa border. They stayed at the Iron Horse. It is popular with motorcyclists. Paula's mom and dad met on a Harley motorcycle and the rest is history. |
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There were fishermen out first thing in the
morning trying their luck on the Root River, which flows through town. |
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Paula hungry. They stopped at
Spud Boy's
Lunch for a bite to eat. |
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| This is a genuine diner car
with room for just one chef and one waitress. A great fun
place with plenty of coffee and tasty breakfast or lunch. |
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Amish settlements
are found nearby. Their religion prohibits photographs of
faces. They live as their ancestors did 100 years ago.
No electricity, no telephones, and no Internet. A simpler life. |
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| The nearby
Meighen Store, was
built in 1856 and finally closed in 1910. It served the
residents of Forestville, Minnesota, and the surrounding area. The Minnesota Historical Society now has it. |
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| More of the store with a hand operated
water pump. No outhouses in sight, but they were in use at
the time. Life has changed since then. |
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| Then it was off to the
Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park. for a guided tour
underground. This one is run by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. |
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| Paula wanted to see
everything. Watch it, Paula, you might fall! |
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| Lots to examine.
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Stalactites were coming down from above near where part of
the ceiling had collapsed years ago. |
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| A bright pool that everyone wanted to see. |
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| The cave went on and on with many colors. |
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| After all the cave research, it was time
for dinner back in town at the
Intermission. This restaurant is near a live
performance theatre, hence the name. |
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| The soup was very good. |
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| Chef Dave Harrison performs miracles with
food while his wife waits tables. |
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| Huge murals from the nearby theatre dwarf
restaurant patrons.
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spectacular. Mark and Paula took in the local play Souvenir that night. It was about a woman with a terrible singing voice who became famous because of it. |
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| Sunset that evening was colorful. |
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| Downtown Lanesboro was lit
just right that evening. The weather was 75
degrees....perfect. |
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| Yes, Lanesboro is a nice
quite town. |
Quote of the day:
How can you go wrong in a town with a Coffee Street? Mark
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