Mio Visits Again!

We had another visit with Mio Koyama, our Japanese exchange student in August/September.  We took her shopping to 3 different shopping malls, and up the north shore of Lake Superior.  There, we went on a gondola ride tot he top of Lutsen Mountain, took chairlifts to the top and took the Alpine Slide down, and Mio, Charlotte and Brennan went together on a sea plane ride.  Quite an adventure!!

 At the fried pickle stand at the Minnesota State Fair.

Mio by the "Parking for Japanese Only" sign.

Mio gets a (henna) tattoo.

Charlotte and Mio with their matching henna tattoos.

Having fun at the State Fair!

The Crazy Mouse was so much fun, they had to ride it twice!

Up in Duluth feeding the seagulls.

Grand Marais World Famous Donut place with a "Lena" cut out.  The "Sven, Ole and Lena" stories are widespread, but especially popular in Grand Marais.  We even ate dinner at Sven and Ole's!

Brenny going up, up, up in the gondola ride.

Getting on the sea plane in Grand Marais.  Janet was saying lots of prayers  Hard to let both kids go on the same plane with out either parent!

And it takes off!!!