Leaving the United States May 17th, roughly one month after I had turned 18 would mark the beginning of the journey that would change my life. Prior to this trip I had never been outside of the United States; the most I had traveled was driving to Arizona and flying to Florida. Neither of my parents were big international travelers aside from my mother who had visited Ireland a few times with and without her father. I have always gone down the path least traveled and this would be no exception. I was 18 and I knew that either my parents would support me and I travel or they would not support me and I would still travel. I had saved up for this trip for over a year and would not back down from the challenge. Days flew by until the departure date had arrived, I did not sleep the night before because my flight was early in the morning on the 17th. I figured I would sleep while on the flight to combat the jet lag. My mother, grand mother, and grand father brought me to MSP, we left
Nature Center of Austin Minnesota Located right outside of Austin MN, this nature center was primarily funded by J.C Hormel, related to the Hormel family that founded the maker of Spam, Hormel. This center is often frequented by school field trips and many friends just out for a walk. The entire nature center is photogenic and also includes a tower that you can climb to get a good view of the prairie.