3rd October, 2011
Today I explored the local area. I went to the closest lake, Lake Nokomis. There is a little park around it and a 2.7 mile walk, which I did. It also has a little beach. The lake was very cold despite the fact that it is just after summer and the weather is still in the mid 20s. I don't know what the etiquette is here about saying hi to people in a park. Some people smile, many just look forward and there is always one guy who says "Nice day, eh?" in a really strong MN accent. After my walk, I decided to stop off for some ice-cream at the Nokomis cafe.
On my way home, I took some photos of various trees. October is a great month to be in MN as all of the trees are turning so there are beautiful red and yellow leaves. I also decided to walk around the street of shops a few minutes from the house to see what there is. Basically everything you want is just a 10 min walk away. There is a convenient store, a small supermarket, a laundrette, a barbershop, a bowling alley, 2 petrol stations, 2 fast food places, an Italian restaurant, a diner, a public library, a dentist, a post office, 2 banks, a repair garage and an auto dealer. I also found a nice little clothes shop that has lots of winter clothes that I will probably be buying. Right next door, there is a second hand book shop. There is also a fire station across the street, which may turn out to be annoying during the night. But at least if I start a fire, it should be put out quickly.
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