The overjoyed Alla is soaking up in a partially realized dream: finally, she is in Stockholm.
A mama cat is feeding her kitten in its natural habitat.
An evening on the Mississippi River, Wisconsin.
Day 60
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Day 59
Courteously offered by our old-time friends was this taxi, perfect for exploring the downtown of Minneapolis and its surroundings.
The diverse downtown.
And vibrant surroundings.
Days 57, 58
We, and Foshik along with us, are resting again (from what?) at Slavik and Olya’s house in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Abundant feasts and moderate drinking are part of our active and passive resting program.
Day 56
Evening stroll in the company of our long-time friends, Slavic and Olga, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.
To this day some of the most architecturally significant buildings in most small and large US towns are the temples of catholics, lutherans and of other religious organizations.
Clubs and bars are the only lively corners found in the night city.
Day 54
Fellow travelers on Hwy 2 near the city of Saginaw in Minnesota.
Footprints of history on the back side of the main street in Duluth, Minnesota.
Alla is trying on the typical northern-state-resident’s dream.
Day 53
One of the 10,000 lakes in Minnesota.
Venus de Minnesota.
Free Wi-Fi at a laundromat in Bemidji.
As a matter of fact, life in Bemidji is not standing still.
Day 52
Flashback to childhood from one of the windows as we strolled around downtown Fargo.
Movie theater “Fargo” in the city of Fargo where movie Fargo was played back in 1996.
Unforgettable view of the state of Minnesota, seen right across a river from a city park in Fargo, North Dakota.
Day 51
A giant flag the same length as a semitrailer on a patriotic gas station in Watford City, North Dakota.
A four year old cowgirl is competing with a three year old cowboy in mutton busting at Mandan Rodeo Days in Mandan, North Dakota.
Happy Birthday, America!
Alla is anxiously anticipating a sweet sleep in a one-bedroom-apartment sized bed generously offered by a kind couple, Sergey and Oksana, whom we met at the rodeo.
Day 50
Alla is capturing an idol head near the town of Moore in central Montana.
One of many thousands of farms in the eastern part of Montana.
Oil production on Hwy 68 in North Dakota.
Day 49
Fosha is all ready for the second part of our expedition.
Unlike Fosha, Alla is not. She is whiling the time away on the porch of a house, where a package with her brand new Fujifilm X-T10 camera is supposed to be delivered.
After only some 6 hours a package arrives, we can hit the road.
The full moon on Hwy 2 in Montana.
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