A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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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…
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Catching up with Friends in Minneapolis
8/11/2019 Last night we were camped in front of Clyde and Julie Erickson’s new house in Bayport, MN. They took us out to dinner at a nice place overlooking the St Croix River. Afterwards they let us do a load of laundry at their house while we caught up on what had been going on…
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Quilts, Trains, and Gardens
8/10/2019 The Old Creamery Quilt Shop in, exactly that, an old creamery in Randall, MN was our first stop of the day. Unfortunately, the coffee shop was no longer in business. Beth liked the unique assortment of buttons. We were both in a mood for the warmth of quilts since our Atwood Heater wasn’t working…
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Windshield, Gardens, and RR Brews
8/9/2019 Safelite was ready for us at 0745 where they worked outside their garage before the temps rose for the day. Our rig was just a little too tall to get inside. We scheduled this after a rock hit our windshield while crossing North Dakota on March 24. The service folks were courteous and had…
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Easting into Minnesota
8/8/2019 Leaving Golden Lake Tenting, we spotted white Pelicans in a nearby field. Half an hour east we stopped at Raintree Garden in Mayville, ND Raintree was a pretty combination of plants and sculptures. This rock and metal sculpture was perfect for our 32nd wedding anniversary. Surrounded by plants and butterflies, Beth was in her element.…