Reunion with Monika and JP

Many years ago when Amy was an Aupair she made a good friend in England who was also an Aupair from Estonia. Monika and Amy spent lots of time together exploring the town they lived in, mostly the local pubs. She set up Monika with JP, a mutual friend from the group of friends they hung out with. Since 2006/2007 they followed each other's lives on social media congratulating each other on big moves, marriages and new babies! As luck would have it we were staying in Minnesota about 45 minutes from Monika and JP's home. They moved from the UK to Minnesota in 2011. They hosted us for brunch and we got to meet their 3 boys. Willow was pretty taken with their 10 month old, Theo and she played house with their 4 year old son Ollie. Weston and William made quick friends with their oldest (6) son Hugo. We went to their local Arboretum for a walk to check out the flowers, grounds and water features. It was a great day reconnecting and there may have been some tears when it was time to say goodbye.
On the way back to the campground we checked out a recommendation from JP and Monika, Minnehaha Falls. This did seem to be a pretty popular spot with locals and tourists alike. The water was really rushing as there had been a lot of rain in the area prior to our visit. We were able to see a bit of Minneapolis on our way to and from the falls!Read more