Minneapolis, Minnesota

Before flying back to Dallas, I had a chance to spend a few hours wandering the streets and parks of Minneapolis. Luckily, Minneapolis has a well planned out transit system which can take you to any part of the city tight from the airport. The tram is safe, fairly new, and takes you to the most popular tourist sites.

When I got to the airport I decided to go to the Mall of America, which was about a 5 minute tram ride to the west of the airport (I think).


Once there, I was surprised by how HUGE the mall was.... although the mall is no longer the largest in America, (that title now belongs to King of Prussia in Penn.), it is known for it's amazing theme park. Nickelodeon now sponsors the themepark and has renamed it to Nikelodeon Universe. The Mall of America is very kid friendy and a must for any family.


After not spending any money at the mall (sorry Vanessa), I needed to go out and get some fresh air. I jumped onto the Tram and headed towards the Minnehaha Falls.


After hiking through the park, I came across the falls. They were amazing. The falls are only active during the summer when the glacial snow melts and pours into the Mississippi River. Minnehaha comes from the Native American Dakota language meaning Water Fall.


After a few photo ops I hopped back onto the tram and headed back to the airport to fly home.

This weekend ----> Denver, Colorado. Stay Tuned.