Roadtrip to Minnesota July 2007

Photos by Geographic Location - Lets Get Dorky

2007-07-07T00:58:00.001-04:00

You can check out our pictures geographically by clicking on the link below and clicking on each of the pink hot spots, these are where we have taken pictures in the USA. Hopefully next year we will be adding some more countries to the mix as well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/constantskeptic/map/

Pink Elephants and Anti-Bush Billboards

2007-07-07T00:44:00.000-04:00

Strange Pictures from our roadtrip so far:

yes, since it is all your fault bush, how many more lives?

seen any pink elephants with eyeglasses lately?

Brittany and Ryan on the Ripcord - video footage

2007-07-07T00:08:00.000-04:00

Brittany and her boyfriend on the Ripcord ride at Valley Fair Amusement Park.

Made it to Chicago, Back at Our Suite in Club Quarters

2007-07-06T23:55:00.000-04:00

A delicious meal after too much fast food this week was called for.... so we ate downstairs at a pricy, but worthwhile pub. The calamari and salmon made the 7+ hour drive from minnesota worth all the sunburns and tiredness.

We did have some time to stop in Wisconsin at the Cheese Chalet for some delicious string cheese and salsa to sample.

Family Pictures - Jens Cousins

2007-07-06T23:48:00.000-04:00

Here are some pictures (also available on the flickr site as well) of some of the family we stayed with in Minnesota:

Brian and Lisa Paar

Katie and Mindy Paar

Heading Back to Chicago

2007-07-06T10:50:00.000-04:00

We went to Mall of America yesterday, July 5th... Lots of crazy stores and people. There was an amusement park complete with roller coasters inside the mall.

This morning we head back home and stay the night in Chicago in the same suite we stayed in on the way up. We are going to check out some of the nightery in downtown, since we should be arriving around 5pm.

More videos and pictures should be posted tonight.

There is not a Sonic within 150 miles, but I found one in Athens, OHIO, so I think we are going to detour to there on our way back.

So we are going to have to drive a little farther south from Chicago and then cut across east.

Lester Prairie Video

2007-07-04T12:14:00.000-04:00

Happy 4th of July

2007-07-04T11:55:00.001-04:00

We are heading out to lake george today for the fourth of july.

(lake george)

I don't have anytime to upload any pics or videos from the amusement park, but we had an awesome time. No lines, so we got to ride every ride that we wanted to, even more than once on some.

We will be setting off fireworks tonight that we bought from phantoms in ohio.

I will try to get some night shots but who knows how they will turn out.

McDonalds Big Brother

2007-07-03T09:48:00.000-04:00

We had undrinkable coffee from McDonalds yesterday, and then it took us a half hour to find a coffee shop that was advertised from the highway as being at the 'next exit'. oh well...

Anyway, while we were in the drive through I noticed three overt spy surveillance cameras:

why did they need three cameras?

Today we are heading out to an amusement park called Valley Fair... it should be really fun.

http://www.valleyfair.com/

Videos and Pictures Updated!

2007-07-02T10:14:00.000-04:00

Well, I added some videos and pictures this morning. You can check out the pictures at the link to the right, and the videos are at the 'Campbells Videos' link below to the right.

The neat thing about the videos is that the thumbnail to the right, you can click on and watch the video without leaving this page.

Chicago skyline at 8pm

Made It Into Andover

2007-07-02T00:14:00.000-04:00

Andover is great so far, we sat around a fire tonight and lit some fireworks to kick off the week.
More later.

Let Freedom Ring.

Fireworks Galore

2007-06-30T23:47:00.000-04:00

We bought a plethora of fireworks at phantom fireworks in ohio, lots of rockets, mortars, anti artillery tracking devices, you know, the usual. Other people in line with us were spending +1000 US dollars on heaps of other war material. We didn't get that crazy but there is always next year.

Stay tuned for video of our trunk filled with explosives and ready for action. (It should be posted tomorrow, wifi willing....)

Still no SONIC, or JACK IN THE BOX. Oh Well.

Finally made it to Chicago after 11 hours of sun-drenched Driving

2007-06-30T23:06:00.000-04:00

Well... we finally made it to our suite at the Club Quarters Central Loop Hotel, in downtown Chicago, in the 'Loop' as it is known, within walking distance to all of the major shops, galleries, hoodlums, etc. Too bad we are too tired to take in any of the sights, we will be stopping back on Friday night after the fourth of July to spend a little more time and money here. Pictures will be coming soon, but here is my camera phone pic of the pub in the lobby of our hotel:

Videos and other better pictures will be uploaded as soon as I get the sdcard transfer usb from the car.

A Preliminary 'Have to Do' and 'Have to Buy' List

2007-06-29T21:44:00.001-04:00

Ok, why are there advertisements on the tv here in Baltimore for fast food that is not within 100 miles of here?

First on the list to see (or eat) is JACK IN THE BOX.

If no JACK IN THE BOX exists on the way to Minnesota, then it is definitely a milkshake from SONIC.

Though you may think I am low brow for posting about fast food, I am merely trying to do my part and keep this consumerist economy going on its crazy, glorious course, and hopefully our road trip emulates that course.

OH YEAH, and we have to get a lot of fireworks and set them off at night from the convertible while driving down the deserted lost streets of minnesota.... because common law states that anything goes regarding fireworks as long as the 4th of july is within 7 days.

Getting Ready to Leave Tomorrow

2007-06-29T20:34:00.000-04:00

To start things off on this trip I have been trying to setup this website and pack.