Category: Camping
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Fort William
8/21/2019 Noise from the nearby Thunder Bay Airport and a flock of geese awakened me at 0500. With plenty of time for coffee and breakfast, we were ready to step back in time when Fort William Historical Park opened. Following a trading canoe along the banks of the Kaministiauia River, we reset our calendars by two…
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Thunder Bay and Kakabeka Falls
8/20/2019 Witnessing the sunrise over lake Superior from bed was a glorious way to start the day. Beth did a great job choosing Eagle Ridge Trout Ponds for an overnight stay. Our spot high on the hill. Fog shrouded the offshore islands in Lake Superior. At 0853 we were looking back on our perch from…
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Superior Route into Canada
8/19/2019 – Monday Continuing on the Lake Superior Circle Route, we left our lakeside campsite in Grand Marais, MN and headed towards the US northern border. It wasn’t long before we stopped at Judge C.R. Magney State Park to view rapids and a waterfall. Just before lunch we arrived at Grand Portage National Monument. Not knowing anything…
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Grand Marais Minnesota Weekend
8/17/2019Waking in the fog, the first thing on the agenda was a stroll into town… …to fact check the Worlds Best Donuts. Following the scent of freshly baked dough, cinnamon, and sugar led me to the shop where a line had already formed at 0700. After trying a donut I reached the conclusion that more…
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On Our Way to Grand Marais
8/16/2019 Rain overnight and this morning, made for good sleeping, so we took it slow and let the weather move north. The plan is to end this fun detour and rejoin the Lake Superior Circle Route. Since the International Wolf Center admission allowed for three days of visits, we stopped in Ely and said goodbye…
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Soudan Underground
8/15/2019 Lake Vermilion was a relaxing and quiet place to spend the night in preparation for an exciting day of exploring beneath the earth. Only fifteen minutes away, Soudan Underground Mine State Park was waiting for us. These three towers link the winch to the mineshaft. The iron cage that carried us down is set…
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