It’s been a pretty good day in the Midwest.  We woke up to sunshine.  The park we had stayed in last night was kind of a city park and we could hear traffic, but it was still a pretty place.

Marathon Park in Wausau, WI

Breaking camp

We had a good drive through farm country and hills with lots of fall color.

Fall colors

A country church

Hills

Crossing the Mississippi River

Minnesota welcomes you!

Small town

Farm country

Rows of corn

Out Mark’s side

Only day two, and Dobby ventured out!

The entrance to Daly Park in Mapleton, MN

Our site beside the lake

Lake in front of us and woods beside us. Beautiful!

When I was checking in at the office of Daly Park, the owner was telling me that he would be out during the evening at a church dinner.  I asked him what church he went to and he said it was United Church of Mapleton.  He said dinner was at 6:00 and we were welcome to come if we’d like.  We decided to take him up on it.  We changed clothes and drove into town.  It was a small group tonight, but the food and the fellowship were good.  After dinner, the pastor had prepared a little lesson based on the parable of the Pharisee and the sinner praying.  We were included and felt welcome there.  Nice, nice folks!