A few weeks ago we went on a trip down the Mississippi with our grandparents. Mom and Dad got to have the house to themselves for about 4 days! We met them in Wabasha, MN, and after discovering a nail in one of our tires, Granny took all of the girls into the National Eagle Center while Mom, Dad and Grandpa went to the shop. Here are some pictures from outside the building...
One of the Eagles inside
Miranda doesn't like fish
After we finished the Eagle Center, we left Mom and Dad and went down to Prarie du Chien. Here is the statue of Marquette at the Visitor's Center...
Sunday morning we went to Villa Louis, an old mansion that is very authentic and cool especially if you like that kind of stuff like we do....:P The statues were across the road.
Victorian Lady
Blackhawk
Dr. William Beaumont
The Villa Louis
A side building where there was an office and a billiard room
After our tour, we drove to Galena, IL, planning on going into downtown, but since it was packed we decided to go the next day. We did drive to look at....
Since Galena was so busy, we went to the Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, where we were staying. Here is all of us with Mark Twain:
Next morning we got to downtown Galena early so there would actually be some parking spaces...Here's a nice shot of the street and the hill...
Galena's oldest house
Gpop took us to an old fashioned Candy shop!! Miranda with her "Licorice plop"
Since we enjoyed Villa Louis so much, Granny said we should go to the Belvedere Mansion.
In front of the house...this one wasn't quite as authentic as Villa Louis (there are still some people living there) but it was ok.
A Big tree....
In front of Grant
This picture is from the last day of our trip, looking down on the river on Pike's Peak...not THE Pike's Peak, it was just named after Zebulen Pike.
Since Galena was so busy, we went to the Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, where we were staying. Here is all of us with Mark Twain:
Next morning we got to downtown Galena early so there would actually be some parking spaces...Here's a nice shot of the street and the hill...
Galena's oldest house
Gpop took us to an old fashioned Candy shop!! Miranda with her "Licorice plop"
Since we enjoyed Villa Louis so much, Granny said we should go to the Belvedere Mansion.
In front of the house...this one wasn't quite as authentic as Villa Louis (there are still some people living there) but it was ok.
A Big tree....
In front of Grant
This picture is from the last day of our trip, looking down on the river on Pike's Peak...not THE Pike's Peak, it was just named after Zebulen Pike. Thanks for the trip Granny & Grandpa!! It was a lot of fun!!
~Sonja~
