The morning began with a bike ride that we thought would be approximately 8 miles but turned out to actually be 18.7 miles. Our initial breakfast plan to grab a Whole Foods breakfast burrito fell through when we found out they only opened the breakfast bar on the weekend. Trying to think of another breakfast plan, we settled on the superb French Meadow Bakery & Cafe. If you shop at health food stores, you might have seen their bread. We got a little turned around trying to find the French Meadow however, and so our quick ride turned into a long one. The bike trails out here are almost like highways and we literally weren't sure which exit ramp to take!
We made it in the end and our yummy breakfast included hemp toast and this tasty turtle mocha...
In the afternoon we headed to Minnehaha Falls, took a stroll around the lush park and enjoyed the scenery. We even passed a few historic landmarks including the first house built west of the Mississippi (in Minneapolis anyway). It's kinda nice to know that this serene place is only 25 minutes from our house (as long as traffic isn't too crazy). Had we known we could dip our toes in the shallow pools created by the falls, we'd have worn our boating sandals. Instead we watched as lots of kids splashed around and cooled off in the hot afternoon sun.
To top the day off we went and enjoyed our lunch/dinner at The Happy Gnome.
The Happy Gnome charmed us right away. How can you not love a place where gnomes of all types are hanging around the pub? They serve about 70 beers on tap, with easily twice that number available in bottles. I'm not a beer drinker but Jonathan tried the Odell Bourbon Barrel Stout and found it to be magnificent. Their menu lists a lot of local fare including elk & bison burgers. We didn't try those, but the sandwiches we did eat were flavor explosions. Yum!
We enjoyed the day exploring our new town and spreading birthday cheer. Every day is an adventure!
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