A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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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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Minnesota Timber Wolves
8/14/2019 Not the team, real wolves. Two days into the Lake Superior Circle tour and we’re off on a detour already. Reading that there is a Wolf Center in Ely, we diverted to the northwest. Mid-august and it was 48° F outside at 0715. We could use the propane heat if it were working. Actually,…
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Whaleback, Waterfalls, and Stargazing
August 13, 2020 After a quiet night at the golf course we decided to check out a little of the Superior, Wisconsin waterfront before heading North into Minnesota. Crossing onto Barker’s Island we spotted a Coast Guard buoy tender heading out of the harbor. The crane is used to haul large buoys onto and off…
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Duluth and Lake Superior
8/12/2019 After an overnight at Banning State Park, it was only an hour and forty minute drive to Duluth. Despite the Tall Ships Festival going on, we found free parking at Canal Park where kids were having fun running through the fish shaped fountains. C.O.E. campgrounds are some of our favorites, but here the Corps…