Category: Camping

8/22/2019 – Tuesday We woke at Nipigon Natural Edge Ecopark to mist on the water and sounds of a loon, seagulls, and canada geese greeting the dawn. No mountains were in sight under a layer of low clouds with 40 degree temperatures.  Finding we liked the area and our water view site, we renewed through…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…