Heading Out On the Road Again & Hopefully Avoiding Storms

After dropping my daughter, who normally travels with me, off for camp I am due to be on the road first thing in the morning. My 16 year old daughter will be traveling with me. We are suppose to be in North Dakota Monday morning. This could be a bit … Continue reading

Wheaton, MN: Big (World’s Largest ?) Mallard Statue

______________________ FREE NOTES: *More than 20 feet high LOCATION: SE side of town; along U.S. Highway 75 Wheaton, Minnesota PHONE: WEBSITE: City of Wheaton, Minnesota

Alexandria, MN: Runestone Museum

______________________ COST: according to their website in 2013: Adults: $6.00 Seniors: $5.00 Student (ages 5-17): $3.00 Family: $15.00 HOURS: Summer Hours Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Winter Hours Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 … Continue reading

Alexandria, MN: Big Ole, the Giant Viking Statue

______________________ FREE NOTES: *I believe Big Ole is about 28 feet tall LOCATION: Big Ole Central Park on Lake Agnes Alexandria, Minnesota PHONE: WEBSITE: City of Alexandria, MN

Vergas, MN: World’s Largest Loon Statue

______________________ FREE NOTES: *Stands next to Long Lake *About a half mile out of town going east on Hwy 4 LOCATION: Vergas Park Vergas, Minnesota PHONE: WEBSITE: Vegas, MN Home of the World’s Largest Loon