Microblog

Posted An Empty Chair.

Took a picture on my cycle ride through Downtown.

Cycled with a friend in search of unique Minneapolis, including Red Cedar Lane, a leafy street of old architect-designed homes.

Posted 70 Hours on Airline Seats.

Handed over £20 notes from a family friend in the UK to my nephews. I made them work to receive the equivalent in dollars.

Lunch with friends at Hell’s Kitchen, Minneapolis. We made different menu choices, but were united by a common ingredient: bacon.

I’m performing an ancient ritual for ancient snowbirds returning to Minnesota: a week of medical appointments. Today: eyes.

Jogged round Lake of the Isles under a moody sky.

Posted How I Got to Five Korean National Parks by Public Transport.

Cycled to Bde Maka Ska, the largest lake in Minneapolis. Feasted on fish and chips at Tin Fish for the first time this season

Checked credit card statements: realized the kind folks at Shanghai Pudong had given me a free ticket to Seoul.

Cycled towards St. Paul for haircuts.

Reverted to my role of parsimonious house-person. Stocked up on spices depleted in my absence. (Total cost: exactly $3.)

Posted Walking the Dales Way.

It’s time to go home. NCL–AMS–MSP.

Walked to what was the local pub when I was a kid, the only building in the neighborhood with much character. Enjoyed a 20 fluid ounce pint.