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Virtual Tours: My plans to lessen the stress of quarantine. Yours?
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When things start getting back to normal I plan to make a 4 hour drive to Hibbing, Minnesota which is the birthplace of the Greyhound Bus Company. They have a Greyhound Bus Museum there and Greyhound Buses have always held a place in my heart. When I was a kid we would sit on the curb near our house and throw pebbles at Greyhound buses to see if we could hit the hubcaps. That is until we were told don't do that by a very nice policeman. Then fast forward to 1965 when I was being transferred from one ship in San Francisco to Long Beach. I got on the Greyhound Bus in Sacramento, California after a long weekend with a Navy buddy at his parents house and headed to visit my parents in San Bernardino, CA. I had the window seat towards the front of the bus and another man was sitting next to me. I fell asleep and when I woke up there was a gorgeous young lady sitting next to me. We struck up a conversation and the next thing I knew I purposely missed my bus transfer in Bakersfield, CA so that I could keep talking to her until she changed buses in Los Angeles. We exchanged mailing addresses and six months later were married.
The Unique Minnesota Museum That Just Might Be Haunted - https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/minnesota/unique-museum-haunted-mn/
Greyhound Bus Museum website - https://www.greyhoundbusmuseum.org/
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@john, I've heard of strangers on buses and trains sharing their deepest dark secrets but who woudda' thought a ride on a Greyhound could lead to your finding the love of your life???? Love this story!! When does the next Greyhound arrive? I'm buyin' tickets 'cause you never know!!!! It Could still happen, yes??????
@johnbishop You could make a real road trip out of it and visit the nearby city of Virginia Minnesota, where the local arts league has cataloged over a dozen murals around the city, and provides a brochure explaining them, a nice short walking tour. A visit to Canelake's Candy right on the main street is a must - they make some delicious "hot air" and some great sugar-free candies. Add a final stop at Koshar's Sausage Kitchen in nearby Gilbert to fill your freezer with delicious homemade sausage, and stock up on their variety of homemade jerky...
If you wanted to do a weekend, you could then veer north to Ely, gateway to the Boundary Waters, and visit the Bear Center and the Wolf Center.
We make all or parts of that trip every summer and fall, often with our kids, and with detours to even smaller towns to visit Jerry's family.
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@johnbishop - Being from the small country Sweden I am always proud of Swedes doing great things. The founder of the Greyhound bus company was born in Sweden- Eric Whitman. I recently read an article about Swedish immigrants making success here in the US so it’s fresh in my memory.
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John, thanks for the story. I love stories like that.