New Ulm seems like a really nice small town. It was settled by German immigrants, and there's a lot of German character here in the shops, the architecture, and food. I'd love to come back here when I had more time and energy to look around.
A view looking north on Minnesota Avenue, the main street downtown.
An old gas station.
We're staying in a dorm at Martin Luther College, a small (surprise!) Lutheran college. Here's Herr Luther posing for the Minnesotan college students.
Here's a view of the college. Centennial Hall, the dorm I'm staying in, is in the foreground. Down the hill to the left is the downtown area.
Children's author Wanda Ga'g (Millions of Cats) was born and raised in New Ulm. She was born to Bavarian immigrants, and didn't learn English until she went to school. Her father was a photographer in New Ulm, and art was a very important part of her family life. Her childhood home is open for tours.
Anton Ga'g, Wanda's father, photographed the construction of the Hermann Monument, which was completed in 1897.
Click on the picture to read all about it:
Barb and I paid the $1.25 to take the stairs (and scary ladders) to the top. It was pretty humid, so I was pretty sweaty by the time I got to the top. It was not a pretty sight . . . me, I mean. The view from the top of the Hermann monument was great!
Some views of Hermann.
A view looking east toward downtown, taken from the Hermann monument.
So, now it's nearly 4:30 pm, and there's a tornado watch! The midwesterners in the group aren't worried at all. They say, "It's nothing to worry about until they say 'tornado WARNING.'" The rest of us aren't buying that. When the word "tornado" is in the forecast, you worry.
When you're a non-midwesterner hungry Big Rider, you worry about dinner!
No problems. Janet's friends Sara and Harriet graciously gave Liz, Janet, Barb, and I a ride to dinner downtown. Great food and great company, all in one place in New Ulm!
Now, we are all getting ready for 7 days in a row of riding. It's going to be a LONG week!
2 comments:
That looks like an interesting town...Lots of neat statues. Seems like a lot of history you're riding through. Well we didn't get passed where you are now when we went on your trip, so you'll have to tell me how it is. Take care! stick in there :) love, Halla
What a lesson in history. Sounds like a very interesting. I would consider it lucky to have a rest day there...so much to see and learn.
Happy pedaling!
Love,
~fe
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