Our campground was slightly off the beaten path --
First, the road turned to gravel and the yellow sign that you can barely see in the distance says 'Dead End!!"
We turned off the gravel road and into a farm yard.
After checking in, we drove down this road...
turned right and drove ahead...
then turned left...
and followed this road, turned right, and...
followed this road up the hill ahead..
another left, and we went down this hill/road...
finally, getting into the campground area...(1/2 mile back into the woods).
And, here we are. Not sure how we got into this site but we did.
Very heavily treed campground.
On Saturday we drove about 5 miles into Austin to visit the SPAM Museum. Had a tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable about the history of Hormel and SPAM. It was first introduced in 1937 by George Hormel.
During the wars, Hormel supplied millions of cans of SPAM to troops overseas. They were supplying the British and French in WWII even before the US entered the war.
SPAM can be found in many countries these days.
What kind of meat is SPAM you say??
According to their website, the canned meat contains only 6 ingredients: already-cooked pork (two different cuts: pork shoulder and ham), salt, water, potato starch (to keep the meat moist), sugar and sodium nitrate (a common preservative).
They are working toward supplying undeveloped nations with SPAM to aid in the growth of children - both phsically and mentally.
Notice the picture below and its caption.
The museum has a sort to train going all around the ceiling - actually SPAM cans.
We enjoyed the tour, and, whether or not, you like SPAM, it is worthwhile to visit here and learn all about Hormel and SPAM.
Now, we are up-to-date!!!!
Leaving here on Monday, 9/11, and will spend a week in the Mpls area with Judy's sister and family.
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