M & M: Part 4

Part 4 of M & M! And there's more. =p




Buildings in downtown are linked by these bridges.

That's the church. One of the many churches around the area.

Some clock above the building I spotted.

Heading back towards downtown.

Some building we passed by.

Rachel. Picture courtesy of Randy.

Picture courtesy of Randy.

Some random picture I took in the hotel room.

Dunn Bros Coffee. We had this the next morning, after having Caribou coffee and Starbucks Coffee on the first morning.

Interior of Dunn Bros Coffee.

CLK!

On the way back. Pictures of lakes is a must if I visit the land of 10000 lakes, isn't it?

Another random lake.

Yet another lake.

Can you see how straight the interstate highway is? It's I 35 by the way.

Next!!

M & M: Part 3, Mall of America

Mall of America, here I come!







The way into the Mall of America!





Bloomingdale's.




Right outside Bloomingdale's.






One of the Starbucks Coffee Co. in Mall of America.

This is just one part of the whole mall.

Rainforest Cafe? Hmm... Did Genting's First World Hotel copied this cafe? No offence, just curious.

Lego at MoA.

Another part of MoA.

Yet another part of MoA.

Some fancy lights.

Get the idea how big the mall is yet?

A shop selling tea, and tea stuffs.


Strawberry chocolate! A W E S O M E

The model of the day, Rachel. Photogenic and pretty, not? By the way, I wasn't the camera man, just that the camera was mine. =p

Theme park in the mall.

All in all, MoA is a great big huge mall, with a theme park in it! If you love shopping, this is the place to be.

M & M : Part 2

I'll let the pictures do most of the talking, since pictures are worth more than a thousand words.


We stay here for the night.



Hilton is nearby!

I like this picture. Hmm... The camera man good, or the models know how to pose? =p

Downtown Minneapolis.

Translation: Never give up!

Smile!

A sculpture in the middle of the town!

Captured this on the way to Minnesota. Sun rays peeking through the clouds, how nice.

Nice building.

Grey squirrel!

Minnesota Orchestra Hall.

A park in the town, next to the orchestra hall.

Nice buildings.

Cabbage?

My first Starbucks coffee in USA.

I thought picture like this only appear in movies. Now I LOVE my camera. I've skills someone say? =p

Nice angle of the tree.

Lovebirds. Literally.

A fountain that wasn't functioning.

Next post shall we?

M & M: Part 1

There are so much to write about, so I guess breaking it up to a few post is the best.

M & M here stands for, well, not the chocolate, it's for Minneapolis, Minnesota. This sotong here actually got a chance to go to Minneapolis! And he's not even here for 2 months! How incredibly lucky he is. Therefore, this post is specially dedicated to those people who made this trip for him.

Randy and Chee Zhong

Oh, yes, this is a thank you post. So nothing much about the trip yet, except about all the people. Well, almost all.

Eva, Kay Ying, and Rachel

First, Eva. Thanks to her car that I get to go to Minneapolis. She drove us all the way from Des Moines, Iowa to Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's about 4 to 5 hours of driving. She also drove us around in Minneapolis, trying her best to keep up with a Mercedes leading the way in town. It was dangerous at some point, but a big 'thank you' must still be said to her.

Kay Ying and Randy

Next, Randy. Without him, I wouldn't be invited to the trip. It was a little last minute for me to prepare for the trip, but I truly enjoy it. I also enjoy his company and advice, and we seem to have quite a lot of similarities! He drove us back from Minneapolis to Des Moines after experiencing a little freak incident, and I must say I enjoy the eventful journey. Heck, it was raining heavily and it was at night, with poor light conditions, and sudden blinding lightning flash, ain't it eventful?

Another person to thank is Rachel, Randy's girl. She is the other camera... erm... woman, capturing the wonderful experience into ever lasting memory. This pretty girl also provided laughter throughout the trip, and some times her and Randy's antics are pretty cute.

The lovebirds. They make a good model, don't you think?

Next on the list, Kay Ying. I am not sure if I spelled her name correctly, because it is the first time I am meeting her. This girl is very funny, and she always get teased with her height and eyes. I must say it is a great pleasure having to know her, and I sure look forward to meet her again. Oh, don't get me wrong. She's taken, and I want to meet her is because meeting her may mean another trip? =p Well, even not trip, an outing for a meal is also great.

One more important person to thank is Chee Zhong. Again, this is our first meeting, and I am not sure if that is the way to spell his name. The main purpose of this trip is a farewell for him. He is leaving to India to advance his career, and I wish him all the best. I must say that he is a very extremely wonderful person. If not, why would so many people purposely come to his farewell, some even took a flight to send him off! Now that's success in life, don't you think?

Other people to thank will be Mario and Cadence, who booked the hotel for us; Kumar who drove the Mercedes leading the way around town; and a few other host which name I am not sure of.




In the end, I must say this is a very rewarding trip for me, getting to see another town, and also getting to meet so many people. A great big THANK YOU to all the people who made this trip possible for me.