Today we went to Cosetta's Italian restaurant which was quite nice. They had good pizza & a nice marketplace. We then drove past the State Capitol...
on the way to St. Paul's cathedral. It was built for the Archdiocese in 1907-1915, and took over 40 years to finish the interior. It is a fantastic looking church. Here are a few pics. In one section they have patron saints of countries, including Ste. Therese the little flower. We took a picture of a napping Teresa in front of the statue.
The Cathedral From Afar
The Entrance
The Interior of the Dome
The Altar
Two Teresas
The Altar & Pulpit
Mary & Jesus
After we were done there, we headed to Como Park in St. Paul. Como Park has a 'free' ($2 adult, $1 child suggested donation) zoo, conservatory & tropical room. We took Teresa to the zoo & Tropical house and got some pics of turtles, bananas, pineapples, and many animals. The cutest pic had to be the polar bear & Teresa in her polar bear top. Here are those pics...
Swimming Turtles
Teresa & I in Front of the Fish
Cara & Teresa in front of a banana tree (Look up!). Did you know that they have red flowers hanging on the end of them?
>Pineapples growing
Polar Bear!
Teresa in her polar bear hoodie... Note the ears. Also, the bear has his tongue (which incidentally, is black) stuck out.
Rowdy sleeps the same way...
A piece of Manitoba. That is a BISON people!
Lions. I learned that lions are the only social cat out there. They live in families, unlike other cats. What does this mean cat lovers? All other felines are using you, don't care for you and would likely feed off you should you die... Dogs on the other hand truly love people :)
A pregnant snow leopard. Gestation is 98 days.
Tiger... He had paced a path to the dirt
Last but not least, a wolf. Speaking of dogs, they are 100% wolf DNA, no crossbreeding. Toy poodles to Great Danes all stem from these guys. Interestingly I read that they generally are 80-120 pounds. I always thought they were heavier.
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