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Sunday was my chance to saunter off and explore the law school and St. Paul. George offered to show me the state capital via the reliable Twin Cities bus system. This would be a great idea in practice save for the fact that it had gotten colder as the week had gone on and now it was several degrees below zero Fahrenheit. George had to be convinced to take a photo in a snowdrift in a park overlooking the Mississippi river. From there, we were both freezing our asses off, so we infiltrated the skyways surrounding the financial district. George suggested we visit the Capitol and then get some coffee.
This was a great idea, but this also meant braving the elements. It was bitterly cold, and after taking a photo op south of the hill, we marched back into safety. Coffee consumed, we took the bus to the St. Paul Cathedral only to find out that we would have to wait until after Mass to tour the premises. We decided to cut our losses and return to Seven Corners, the neighborhood Daria lives in.
Upon arriving there, we learned that my host was sick and couldn’t eat solid food with George and I. The plan for Persian food was off, so instead we were to go downstairs and get food to go. The restaurant of choice, Sergeant Preston’s, was closed so after much deliberation, George and I got Indian food and brought it back to the unit. Once we finished dinner, I began to pack and prepare for the next stop.

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