A little birthday gamble.

So we headed back to Grand Casino Hinckley this weekend. It was Jennifer's birthday earlier in the week and we also have fun with the kids at the arcade. Well it's a reason to go right? Ha

Day 1

This time we left early to miss the after work traffic. We decide to take the same route as last time just so we can say we tried. That hwy through Mora is terrible I don't like it and I'll try to stay off it from now on. It's bumpy and wavy and it makes for a terrible ride. We decided we're going to try a different route on the way home. We decided to stop at Tobies Restaurant & Bakery and this will become a stop from now on even if we are just passing through. We bought corn bread which was fantastic and a big even a more fantastic cinnamon roll.

 This place was busy but worth the stop. 

We recommend stopping by.

We got to the site and really just laid low, the weather was nice enough to open all the windows. We headed to the park for the kids to play and wear off some energy before bed. Jennifer decided she was going to head up to the casino for some night gambling. It's really nice that they pick you up in front of your site ad drop you off at the front door of the casino, also pick you up  at the front foot and drop you off at your site. She got back late and no we won't be buying a new RV soon nor did she lose the on we have. Ha!

Day 2 

My parents were coming up my dad loves to hit the slots just like Jennifer, my mom and I, eh doesn't really matter. In the morning the kids and Jennifer got up I got to sleep in alittle and we decided to get breakfast and hit the arcade before grandma & grandpa arrived we went for breakfast and I tried Bananna Fosters French toast which I'll have over and over again! It was amazing! Then we headed to the arcade.  Tickets! Tickets! Tickets! was the sound I heard. Why some arcades are getting away from tickets and going to a card I'll never know. Kids hold them up with pride it's awesome! They played and picked out their toys and we headed back to the camper to rest before my parents got there. I fell asleep probably because of a food coma. It was 12:45 and we needed to head back to meet my parents. The last time we were here the shuttles were plenty and quick it seemed this time it almost took 20-30 min for one. It just seemed long this time. When we met my parent my dad and Jennifer headed into the casino and my mom and I and kids went to back to the site. My mom always brings treats, sugars my kids up and leaves but that's what grandparents are for. While we were hanging out on the picnic table getting our sugar on we heard the sound check for the Hank Williams Jr concert that was going on the outside stage. It was going to be a great campfire tonight.  We met Jen and my dad back at the casino for dinner. 

After dinner the kids wanted to hit the arcade and during that time my parents needed to leave. We said our good byes and they were on their way. We stayed at the arcade for a little longer and the kids had a ton of tickets!

This is one game!!

This arcade is not short on tickets which is awesome for the kids. The kids were picking out their treasures and a guy walks up with a ticket of 50 & someone else gave a 100 in tickets these kids made out like bandits. They got their stuff and Jenn decided she wasn't done with the casino. The kids and I decided to walk back to the site which wasn't really far it was a great night fora walk. The kids and I snacked and just watched television. I noticed that the wind was down so I was going to start a campfire since we couldn't get one going on Friday night. I got this bad boy a blazing and just as I did Jennifer came back from the casino and we decided to make s'mores and listen to the Hank Willams Jr concert. It was great. The kids went to bed and we just hung out by the campfire listening to live music. The fire went down to coals, the music was over and we headed in for the night.

DAY 3 

Well it's the basic Dump & Roll. We decided to take a different way home it seemed a little longer but we avoided that terrible road in Mora. We took Interstate 35w to Hwy 95 home which was way more smooth for our trip home. We all had  a great time the weekend just goes so quick I now know why people don't like Mondays and love Fridays.

Safe Travels Everyone. 

 

We took a gamble in Hinckley

Day 1

We loaded up and headed out to

Hinckley Minnesota, to the Hinckley Grand Casino. We wanted to try this park well yes the casino but also we've heard good things about the rv park. We took highway 101 to highway 23 to interstate 35 right to the casino. The road through Mora is really bumpy and we didn't care for that very much. The kids of course slept through the whole ride which is ok. 

   We arrived at the park around 6:00 pm it's about 2 hours for us to get there. We checked in and found our site. This was the first time backing into a site for me so Jennifer jumped out to give me another set of eyes as we parked. The site is a level asphalt spot with a picnic table and a fire ring with a grill on the pit,

 the usual hook ups water,sewer and electric. A new feature for us was cable! I now see why people buy those portable satiilite dishes it's nice to have a little variety. There's about 5 feet between the picnic table area and the other site. There sewer and hook ups are to the left of that about 8 feet from the table which is alright. There are some trees around the park and some ponds with fish in them. Which if our state bird wasn't the mosquito it might be a great spot to get next time, unless they don't  spray for them. 

   We had dinner & went to the small kids park they have.

 They've got a rock climbing wall for the kids which was great to watch my little guy climb over the wall.

 We forgot to stop at the firewood are and grab the firewood and I went in and told the checking lady and she got someone to grab it for me so we decided to have a little campfire and relax. About 9:00 that evening I decide to walk the grounds and check it out. There's a bath house with vending machines and a path that leads to the casino. I mapped outy walk around the park and it clocked in at over a mile of road. I believe I saw 400 sites. Time for bed. 

Day 2

We got up and headed out. We promised the kids we'd hit the arcade the next day after breakfast. They have a shuttle that will pick you up when you put up your flag next to your number at your site *free and bring you to the casino. We got to the casino and had a big breakfast and head into the arcade. I love arcades that give you tickets and the kids love it to. This was a great arcade plenty of games for any age. I personally liked Sixgun Select, cause it had Fast Draw on it. 

We turned in the tickets and got the kids prizes and candy then the kids and I headway back on the shuttle to the rv park and Jenn stayed at the casino for some adult arcade time. The guy from the site next to us lent us his bounce ball game and we talked for a bit. Found out on Labour Day his trailer blew a tire and it broke from his truck and the trailer rolled and was totaled. So scary! After we played that and Jenn came back and we all just hung out for a while. Then my son and I decided to go try and find a geocach while we were here only to get skunked but still had fun walking the grounds. We just laid low for the rest of the day and then headed back to the casino to eat dinner and hit the arcade again. We had a beutiful day and a lot of fun. To end the day we tried these cone filled campfire treats. They were good. 

A fantastic way to end a fun trip. Sunday will be the normal dump & roll and can't wait for the next one. Be sure to check out Hinckley Casino RV Park when you're in Minnesota or need a little getaway. 

https://www.grandcasinomn.com/grand-casino-hinckley/where-to-stay/rv-resort-and-chalets.aspx

Till next time safe travels everyone.

C