June 1st 2018 Random lake trip
Normally I don’t write about lake trips because we don’t do much But be at the lake.. but after under communicating with my fam, apparently they weren’t coming up until Saturday late morning...
So Friday we stoped at one of our favorite restaurants in spicer (NOT ZORBAS.)
O’Neils: first of all, if you have a whole menu of Moscow mules automatic 5 points. So Michael had a Tito’s mule, I had a ruby red mule. So so delicious. Next if you have a patio with a view of the lake 5 points but it was next to the highway so minus 5.... the food though, holy smokes. We came here last summer and I got the Parmesan crusted walleye sandwich and Micheal has been pissed he didn’t get it ever since. So he got that, and I got the crab cake sandwich.
The food and drinks did not disappoint
Okay if you didn’t know, I am OBSESSED with the Amish. And we go right through prime Amish country of Long Prairie Minnesota. Like I wanna go live with them for a long weekend, but I am also very scared to talk to them. I kinda feel like a 4 year old when you get to daycare for the first time. So anyways we got to see the Amish which means it’s going to be a great weekend at the lake
We got to the lake, which reminder it’s just the 2 of us. And by “cabin” we mean a we have toilet that you you don’t flush unless ya.. you know. So 1st we see these big nasty bugs, do you know what they are?? Come to find out it’s just their skin, they shed their coat. after some infestigation, we think they are dragonflies... WHAT??
Then the bald eagle is sitting on our shoreline just 10 yards away!! So cool. This is all within 10 minutes of getting here. It’s also super windy. So tonight is consisting of making rhubarb syrup (for rhubarb mojitos tomorrow) playing cribbage and watching one of the chick flicks I downloaded onto the iPad ( Thank you Netflix for this feature) cause us out here roughing it need something to do when it rains or is cold!
The next morning we drove to little falls due to a lack of breakfast f coffee at the cabin. First we went to Pete and joys Cafe. Amazing bakery. Had a cup of coffee as we waited for my dad and brother. Since they didn’t serve breakfast on Saturdays we decided to get some donuts to go and head over to west side cafe. For little Falls being under 8000 people, it’s a pretty poppin town. I mean we found 4 small town cafes for breakfast.
West side cafe had about 7 tables and a cute little breakfast bar, they served eggs, cakes, hash-browns and toast as well as your choice of meat. Or biscuits and gravy. Dad and I got the biscuits and gravy, which you could tell was home cooked. The sausage was from theilen meats (which we will get to later) and the gravy melted in your mouth..., the bacon my brother got was phenomenal best bacon maybe ever???
Next we stoped at the little falls meat market called theilen meats, this is a one of a kind meat market. The beef sticks are my all time favorite, with all different flavors like wild rice, cheddar, teriyaki, mild, and hot!
Also the #ONLYINMN Statue just happened to be here for the a month! I have wanted a selfie with this since Explore MN announced they got it!!
Miles: 400
States: 1
Cities: 3
Days: 3
Roadside attractions: 1
