Visiting Minneapolis Area

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We stayed at my uncle’s who has a condo on a lake. We made cherry pies over the fire while watching the sunset.
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And what a great sunset! This was actually from their balcony after we went inside.
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My aunt: Let me brace myself as there is a lot of wave action on this pontoon boat!
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But she got the shot! Our “snow bird” friends we met in Tucson came over for a ride on the lake and lunch. Good fun!
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We went on a bike ride to Stillwater, the birthplace of Minneapolis. It was a bit humid but I guess it is true, we don’t melt, even though it feels like it!
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We went to St Anthony Falls which is a national park site in Minneapolis.
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They no longer use the locks but this is one of the largest drops of water in the Mississippi.
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This is an old stone bridge and there is a park there as well telling about the history of the flour mills.
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We went down the river a bit to Lock Number 5 and enjoyed exploring that area as well.

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