Finally!

OK guys I finally have  time ti write that post about easter, I wanted to write weeks ago but then I had to write other posts first, the layout of Blogger is really confusing now (oh yes new should always be better but it's not) and I think I started this post already 5 times, but could not finish it SO THIS TIME I FINISH IT I GUESS! ;)

K my easter! First of all it started not really good: I found out in the week before that we have no real Easter break where you have the whole easter week of like I always have in Austria. Oh nice. That means I have school on monday Tuesday, Wednesday and almost everybody else has no school. Thanks  lot school. And I thought i's catholic. But then at Wednesday, the last day before my 6 day weekend because of Ester, my hostmum told me that we make something super exciting this weekend WE ARE GOING TO MINNESOTA AND GOING TO THE MALL OF AMERICA!!! So they picked me up right after school and then we went on the road heading towards Minnesota- next stop Minneapolis- I thought. But a 8 hour road trip in the car isn#t that nice and short as it sounds. I think the first 2 hours when we were still in Nebraska I was ok and quite   excited. I was excited too when we entered Iowa and I found out  that it looks quite similar to the area in Austria where I live. I saw so many windmills there- must be something of the state or something because I've never seen so many before. About over 50 in one place.

Iowa windmills 

But after w while it got darker and darker and we still kept on driving... an still more than 4 hours left. Oh great. I've never been a fan of driving too long, and in the dark it's even worse. So boring. I was listening to my iPod but after a while, that made me mad so I put it back and was more bored than before.
But fortunately we stopped then to get Gas. And went eating at the iHop (=International House Of Pancakes) restaurant. I've never been there but I have to say it's delicious. Their pancakes are awesome. Tasted a little bit like "Kaiserschmarrn" in Austria. After eating we kept on driving for 2 more hours and I really fought against falling asleep. Bu then we looked for a hotel where we could spend the night.
The next morning we had 2  more hours left to drive but it was sunny again and so I could stare at the landscape. When we entered Minnesota the landscape changed pretty soon. Instead on hills and trees there where lots and lots of lakes. No wonder why it's called "the land of 10 000 lakes) , it was really pretty. 

Then finally we entered Minneapolis/St. Paul (St. Paul is the capital of Minnesota did you know that? It's right next to Minneapolis that's why it's called the twin cities). We stayed at the waterpark of America (the biggest water indoor park of the USA) but we just dropped our stuff of thereand then went directly to the Mall of America. It was literally right next to where we stayed. And a big IKEA :P . So we went there and I was so excited! Of course I researched before we left and it says 520 stores there on 4 levels. Plus and Amusement park. Oh yes and they didn't disappoint me when I walked in! 4 levels, stores wherever you looked, noise, smell like coffee from starbucks, people, this really colorful and huge amusement park "Nickelodeon Universe" and just too much impact than I could imagine.   

I can't describe what  it was like without giving a whole wrong picture that's why I just insert pictures and you see for yourselves! 

 The 3 main levels of The mall- every level is like a big circle 

 Amusement park! It is soo cool :) 

 Lego store! All the statues are 100% made out of Legos 

 AAAANd again the huge amusement park which is the center of the mall 

 you see the shells? crabs are living in there 

 See? ;) 

 Sealife Minnesota - in the basement of the Mall 

 worm fishes coming outta the sand :)

 you see all the white litttle ´dots in there? that are really tiny  dwarf- seahorses <3

 Doll store with Doll- hairsalon, doll restaurant, it's crazy 

the layout of the rides is really special 

Jaa we spent 8  hours in this amazing building and we really came through everything! I bought lots of stuff because there was easter sale that measn in all the cool stores 40% or 50% ff the whole store :) ahhh I was in heaven ;) and there were all sorts of stores, a store only for socks, a store only for Flip-Flops and a Lindt chocolate   store :)
The next day we spent going on all the rides in the mall and exploring Minneapolis and in the evening we went to the Waterpark... for everybody who knows the biggest waterpark in Austria (Aquapulco) parts of it are the same. Seriously.
Ja well and when we went home we stopped in Des Moines (capital of Iowa) and went shopping :D. The mall was pretty big too but after the mall of america everything seems ridiculous ;) And we went to eat at the cheesecake factory got  red velvet cheesecake as dessert I was amazed by the awesome landscape there and then we went to a place quite at the border to Nebraska, watched a movie, and stayed at a hilton hotel for the night.
The next day was Easter Sunday and it was really fun for me because... I spent almost the whole day on the highway, getting back to Grand Island, discussing Aliens, immigrants with my hostdad and eating at a country restaurant and thinking it's the best breakfast I've ever had. :) When I got back to Grand Island I realized that this was really easter and it was the perfect weather for that...And I really got an easter basket ith my name on it, and lots of stuff in it..... and then I found out that here you don#t hide real eggs you hide plastic eggs filled with sweets. :D 

Well ok I finally made it! Wow proud of myself.   

I will give you a short report of how I'm doing here since there is only 1 month of school left and 2 months until departure :( K I really like being here I  really don't wanna leave but in the other side I can#t wait seing my family and friends again. In real.

Ok guys byye I'm going now because I don't feel motivated to write any longer! Hope you like the post though!