The capitol grounds were sprawling from one end of the street to the next. We walked in the building to a grand staircase in front of us. The inside was beautiful, with intricate paintings on the ceilings and walls. The rotunda was grand with large archways lining the halls. We peered through the gates at the Senate and House chambers… …and stopped at the visitor’s center for our stamp before exiting the building to search for a Minnesota coffee mug. FAST FACTS about Minnesota: Although Minesota is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” it really has close to 12,000 lakes. The largest shopping mall in the US, the Mall of America is located in Bloomington, MN. It has a theme park, movie theater, zip lines, over 500 stores, an aquarium, a wedding chapel, 20,000 parking spaces, over 50 restaurants and much more. Minnesota has more shore line than Florida,...
