Stillwater - May 30th, 2006 (Tuesday)

Welcome to the St. Croix Valley Come to Stillwater, Minnesota and journey back in time to the era of Victorian finery and turn of the century charm. Nestled in the wooded hills in the beautiful St. Croix River Valley, Stillwater, Minnesota is a treasure that time forgot. Thousands visit Stillwater & the St. Croix Valley each year to tour the historic downtown district where Minnesota was born, famous outlaws were imprisoned, and fortunes were made in lumber and milling (see St. Croix Valley Traveller.com).

Very big lake, a good touristic place, where one can enjoy the motor-boating, surfing water on canoe and small boats as well. Actually the St. Croix Valley is the place of rich people, who know to relax and rest after their hard time all day long in their working place. The beautiful buildings in the bush all around the hills of the lake were another big attraction of the site. It is a cool place. Like in Aerial Lift Bridge the bridge over the St. Croix River also opens a section (column) of a solid piece of its road by lifting high up to pass in the medium size boats. We happened to the place not only to escape the very hot (87. Fahrenheit) at Fairgree Ave but also to enjoy the world reknown naturalistic places of Minnesota, Meniapolis. Thanks son, Sugam who drived us to the place for enjoyment.

Duluth, MN

Duluth, Minnesota

A growing city of 86,918, Duluth is a regional center for tourism, education, medical care, aviation, high-technology development and international shipping. Each year more than one thousand ships from many foreign countries sail beneath the historic Aerial Lift Bridge into the seaport (see the Lake Superior Duluth stream.org.)

Duluth is the main touristic centre of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is located about 200 miles north of Minneapolis which requires two hours plus drive to reach to. As stated above the main bridge across the lake known as Aerial Lift Bridge is worth seeing. Like the Tower Bridge on Thames River in London, it has its own peculiarity. The Tower Bridge allows the ship/s move to and fro under it by opening the road of the bridge into two flanks whereas the Aerial Lift Bridge lifts up the total sigle piece of road to pass the ships. The Lake extends further north upto Canada border.

We happened to arrive at the site right in time of coming up of the ship and moving up of the bridge. The sea gulls, the light house and touristic boat again were very enjoyable to see for us especially, who hardly happens to sail on abroad. Apart from that the lake side was still remarkable with certain huge metal pieces of ship parts like anchor, bell and the like.

Unpredictable weather: It is said that the weather on the sea-shore or the bank of lake and river could be unpredictable. We enjoyed Duluth and the Still water and other as mentioned above. It was already four hours past after coming out of the room. We got very tired and hungry after visiting the lake side. So we poped in a Vietnamese run chinese restaurant for our lunch. The foods like a curry with shrimps and cashews, mongolian chicken and other vegetarian item, a special selection of your mamu were all tasty and rich.

After we came out from the restaurant, we had to run out fast because the weather has changed into biting cold and severe hailstorm was likely.. Besides that the unexpected fog had covered the road. We drove fast from the site back home. While on the way to home at Fairgreen Ave., Minneapolis, a local radio announced that there was a hail storm with one inch square diameter size of hailstones.

However the 12th day of our being in the US was very good and enjoyable. We were accompanied by Erin, Sugam's friend. Thank God and son Sugam who drove us all through well and safe.

As I see - the Calhoun Lake

May 26th the 7th day of my stay in the United Sates of America. The day was very hot, 80 degree Fahrenheit in the room. We moved to the east of Minneapolis to see the big lake of the state, the Calhoun Lake. We ( accompanied by my wife - Sushila and son Sugam) stayed and enjoyed in the shade of a bush. Ice is finally melting away from the shore of Lake Calhoun. We took the chance to scape from the bright and hot sun.

The Calhoun Lake very big in size is the main recreational site to the local people. Lake Calhoun is part of the chain of Lakes. The people go to the site for fishing, windsurfing, swimming, sailing, canoeing, walking, jogging, biking and roller and in-line skating. In 1999, the Chain of Lakes drew over 5.5 million visitors making the Lakes the 2nd most popular visitor destination after the Mall of America.

The distance around Lake Calhoun is 3.2 miles for bicycles and skaters and 3.1 for walkers and runners. Lake Calhoun has three beaches available for public use. The Calhoun Lake is in the east of the Minnesota and requires an hour drive to reach.

They also go to the site for jogging, running, speeding up on roller blade, cycling and sun-tanning in the bank and for canoing, boating and swimming in the water. This is the main technique for them to scape from the suffocating hot of the sun and to entertain and recreation as well during the peak summer.

Como Park

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A day-long tour to Como Park in St. Paul, MN, on 8th day of our tour to the United States of America impressed me very much. The Como Park along with the Japanese garden is worth
visiting to anyone who visits twin cities.

The Como Park, a site half-an hour drive to the east of MN is a zoo with big size polar bears, chimpanzees, sea lions and flamingoes. They were really interesting species to observe and realizing the way of the system created by god. A couple of pairs of gorrilas were another species that was a huge attraction at the zoo.

The Como zoo is small but very valuable to visit and learn good lession and experience.

The Japanese garden with tiny and dwarf trees and bamboo bushes was a fantastic design to walk around.

Preservation and conservation of these plants and animals is everyone's concern. It does not matter whether he/she is young or old, a perfect and healthy environment only helps to live a happy and healthy life.