north america → united states of america → minnesota → minneapolis → lake calhoun
the state of minnesota. also known as the land of 10,000 lakes is not an understatement. in total, the state has 11,842 lakes that are over 10 acres in size. for now, i’ve been to 3 of them: lake phalen and lake como, both in saint paul, the state’s capital, and lake calhoun, in minneapolis.
there’s a fair going on while i was there. it’s aquatennial celebration, a week-long festivities that take place during the hottest period of the summer. one of the major event is boat racing using boats of various designs, all made from empty milk cartons and plastic containers. there are several food stalls, families having picnics, people playing volleyball in the sand, and bikini-clad girls basking under the sultering sun.
unfortunately, i don’t have a powerful zoom lens, nor the guts to take pictures of sweating flesh widely in public’s view. but yes, it’s true, parks seem to be like beach shore lined with people in beach outfit going gaga under the heat.
