Minnehaha, Pickled Veggies, & Awkward Bus Rides

As a college student constantly bombarded with homework, one tends to forget that there is life outside of the dorm room. And so Maddy and I, temporarily brushing our homework to the side, embarked on a journey to Minnehaha Falls.

We met at the East Bank Station, then headed to downtown Minneapolis, where we hopped aboard the Blue Line and got off at Minnehaha. It was slightly blustery, but overall sunny and pleasant. Wedding pictures were being taken, people were walking their ginormous dogs, and couples were taking selfies with the waterfall in the background. We went for a nice walk around the park, got in touch with our inner children at the playground, and had a nice talk about 60s movies, the psychology behind childish urges, and Woody Allen, among other things. More importantly, we took some kickass photos [check Maddy’s blog for more].

How to look badass while riding a chipmunk.

After we were done with our Minnehaha activities, we hopped back on the light rail and took the bus to Peninsula, the Malaysian restaurant on Nicollet Ave. We ordered achat salad, roti canai, and red curry chicken. Maddy had pickled vegetables with peanuts and fluffy pancake-ish things with curry for the first time, and she enjoyed it very much.

We had a bit of a sweet tooth afterwards, so we walked across the street to Glam Doll Donuts, a retro, pin-up style donut shop filled with delicious 100% made-from-scratch donuts. We had two donuts: the Femme Fatale and the Peanut Butter and Sriracha.

Left: The Femme Fatale, right: Peanut butter and Sriracha

By the time we walked out of the donut shop, we were stuffed. We quickly checked out the boutique next door and then took the bus back to the U. It involved a really long wait and the overhearing of some really bizarre conversations. Overall, it was a successful day of adventuring. It was nice getting in touch with Mother Nature and all, and it was also nice to get a break from dining hall food.

For more info on Minnehaha in all its glory and historical significance, click here.

For more info on Glam Doll Donuts, click here.