Again we rose early and said our goodbyes and thank yous to the Rossis and set out from Oglesby heading north on I-39. This, too, was a route we had taken before, when we lived in Oglesby. We took our children to Wisconsin to visit the House on the Rock, the home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But Mr. Wright’s home was not on our agenda this day.
We had many miles to cover before our day would end. Our destination for the night was St. Cloud, Minnesota, 472 miles north and west of Oglesby. We made no stops this day except for necessities, passing through Wisconsin, across the St. Croix River and into Minnesota, bypassing the twin cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and on up I-94 to St. Cloud.
St. Cloud is a city of about 66,000 plus people, the home of St. Cloud State University. And it was to be our home for the evening of the second day of our adventure.
After checking into our motel, we drove into the city and explored Riverside Park along the Mississippi River. Several well-kept gardens are included in the park. We explored the Clemons-Munsinger Gardens where flowers, trees, grass, fountains, walkways and the Mississippi all come together in a kaleidoscope of color and texture.
Photo: Clemons-Munsinger Gardens, St. Cloud, Minnesota
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