It’s fair to say that the portion of the team staying at Andes Hill Ski condo enjoys slow mornings and quiet time. Tracie, Lea, Alex, and I all went into Alexandria to get groceries, work on project organization, and do laundry. Ashley enjoyed a peaceful day at the condo finishing up a paper for a study abroad trip she took earlier in the summer.
I took part of my afternoon and went for a hike at Carlos Lake State Park just north of Alexandria. The park is located on Carlos Lake and has both old-growth hardwood forest and restored prairie.
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Lake Carlos State Park
In the evening, I drove to Starbuck to play with the Morris Community Band in a parade.
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Starbuck, MN 4th of July Parade
Then Ashley, Lea, Alex, Tracie, and I met up in Alexandria to try out Copper Trail Brewery.
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Copper Trail Brewery
Happy 4th of July weekend!
Wes
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