Vacation/Honeymoon in Minnesota this summer!

Now that I’m married, the next occasion that I get to look forward to is going back to good ole Minnesota in August. Since Josh and I did not really have a honeymoon yet our annual trip to Minnesota will be our honeymoon getaway.

I love everything about Minnesota from all the broccoli trees to the country and all the wonderful people. My husband is from Litchfield, Minnesota, a small town about an hour and a half south of the cities. The great little town consists of about 6,000 people, not even the size of the West Campus of ASU which consists of close to 9,000 students. The people who make up the town are so wonderful! They are all kind people with loving hearts always there when someone else needs them. Some of the town’s sites are the beautiful Lake Ripley, Litchfield Museum, Main Street and my favorite, Taco Johns! Taco John’s has the BEST spicy chicken burrito ever!

During the summers in Minnesota, everyone spends a lot of their time at their cabins on the lakes. Our family has a cabin on a beautiful lake where we all go when Josh and I are back in the summertime. We enjoy all the great things about the cabin including the home cooked hot dishes courtesy of the great cooks: my mother-in-law, father-in-law, nanny, pops, my husband and the rest of the family brings wonderful dishes also. We spend our time riding the four wheelers down the country roads, in the ditches and through the forests! When we are not out on the four wheelers, we are riding the Jet Ski, fishing, knee boarding, wake boarding or surfing on the lake! Yes! I said surfing; we surf behind a Mastercraft boat that makes perfect waves to surf! The families also enjoys playing games such as Apples to Apples in the cabin after we all finish lunch and are awaiting what delicious treat will come next.

There are so many fun things to do in Minnesota! It’s so interesting to drive through all the small towns and each time I seem to learn a little more about their history. The town of Darwin about 7 miles away from Litchfield consists of about 250 people. The pride and joy of the town is their enormous man-made ball of twine which is the largest man-made ball of twine in the world! It sits in front of the town hall for everyone to view as they pass through.

Another one of the places I enjoy to go to is the city of St. Cloud, Minnesota. We normally take a day trip to go shopping and enjoy a fabulous lunch with everyone. It is a great time to visit and enjoy everyone’s company. When we go back to Minnesota this August, we will spend a lot of our time with family at the cabin! My mom and sister will also be joining us for a trip I know they will never forget. This will give them a chance to see why I love Minnesota so much! We will also be holding a reception in Darwin, Minnesota at the Rotten Gun Club where friends and family from Minnesota who could not make it to our wedding will be joining with us to celebrate!

We are looking forward to this vacation as we always do and we are anxiously awaiting the day we leave! This will be a great time to visit with our family and have a wonderful honeymoon with people we love!