Sunday, September 4, 2022
It happened! We went! Parking was tough but we figured it out. We took Hennepin to Larpenteur and it was all smooth sailing until we got to the Bell Museum where cars were backed up in the far right lane to a very slow crawl. It was about another mile to the fair. We pulled into the left hand lane where traffic was moving' right along, overshot the fair by about 6 blocks, parked on city streets and walked back to the grounds.
When we got to the gate we found long lines but they moved pretty fast and we were in!
Once past security I had to get my photo op with Paul Bunyan and his corn dog.
2019 was our last time at the fair. Of course 2020 was Covid and although the it was open in 2021 I didn't feel it was quite safe enough to go back. I was absolutely delighted to be back on the fair grounds and told Dale how much I appreciated going with me considering it isn't quite his jam. He said he's commiserated with people from outside Minnesota who have spouses who grew up going to the fair and they've all experienced similar feelings. Dale feels you just have to grow up with it to really appreciate it.
