We eagerly agreed to power-drive to Minnesota. We weren’t so eager to get home though, so we made a few stops along the way making each day’s drive worth our while!

The first day we drove through Minneapolis/St. Paul

on our way to Mall of America

Once inside, the kids went straight to the Nickelodeon Amusement Park,

where we told them they were welcome to go on as many rides as they wanted. They were thrilled – until they realized we meant they had to use the “trip$$” we gave each of them… all of a sudden, $20 for 5 rides seemed expensive and the rides didn’t look so appealing!

Together, we decided Underwater Adventures looked worthwhile-fun-&-educational!

The girls hanging out near a beaver dam (just like the one Jim showed the kids on the lake!).

Entering the shark zone!

There were lots of other sea creatures as well

We learned lots about the Seahorse Family –  many different types & sizes.

I loved that the exhibits were all at a kid-friendly level. James was able to enjoy it all the more!

The Jelly Fish exhibit was by far the best!

We learned a ton about these tiny creatures – I told the girls they should definitely study jelly fish if ever given the opportunity. I am hoping James studies them in Primary School!

We learned one type of jelly fish is immortal -

We really enjoyed this underwater adventure!

We ended up skipping our plans of Chicken Quesadillas in the motor home & opted for a tasty dinner in the Mall.