From Riverbound Farm we started our trek to Minnesota. Along 94 traveling east we came to the Fargo exit and decided it was probably worth a drive through. Pleasantly surprised by the lively downtown we decided to stop and walk around a bit. A couple of gals leaving the old train station turned bike shop told us that things had changed a lot over the last 10 years.
Lighting, benches, trash bins, wayfinding signs all showed intentional city planning efforts. The intersections were all inlaid with brick centers and crosswalks. The new development worked really well with the old along Broadway. One thing that sort of stood out was that the veterans halls seemed to be the place to go – they were having concerts and seemed to be teeming with excited young zombies (the annual zombie walk was going on while we were in town). All in all a very nice stop. Way to go Fargo.
We spent a little bit of time looking for a place to stay along the way from Riverbound to the next stop. As it turned out, even the most primitive RV/ camping spots were $20 a night. Pinching pennies as we are, a bright sign that said "WALMART" near Fergus Falls grabbed out attention. We grabbed a quick snack and parked the van in somewhat private area of the lot. A surprisingly good night's sleep with pillows over our heads to block out the bright bright parking lot lights, a good session of parking lot yoga, and the pricetag ($0) made the experience rather enjoyable.
We made it to Alexandria, MN the next morning for a church service at Calvary Lutheran, then prepared a yummy lunch of mashed potatoes and fried eggs at the park. A very large viking statue at the park claimed "Alexandria birthplace of America." Hmmm...
A friendly fellow at the park came up and asked if we were from Colorado - must have seen the license plates. We talked a bit about our City & Farm travels and he gave us four s'more bars and his card saying that he makes bars for coffee shops, grocery stores, etc. He offered to send a variety pack of bars to us at the next farm. Eric followed up with an email and a day later we had more delicious granola bars than we know what to do with. Very tasty, we highly recommend these healthy treats - check them out at a grocery near you. Thanks Olympia Granola!
We made it to Alexandria, MN the next morning for a church service at Calvary Lutheran, then prepared a yummy lunch of mashed potatoes and fried eggs at the park. A very large viking statue at the park claimed "Alexandria birthplace of America." Hmmm...
A friendly fellow at the park came up and asked if we were from Colorado - must have seen the license plates. We talked a bit about our City & Farm travels and he gave us four s'more bars and his card saying that he makes bars for coffee shops, grocery stores, etc. He offered to send a variety pack of bars to us at the next farm. Eric followed up with an email and a day later we had more delicious granola bars than we know what to do with. Very tasty, we highly recommend these healthy treats - check them out at a grocery near you. Thanks Olympia Granola!
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