Minocqua Inn Bed and Breakfast

... state is an almost unused four-lane divided road. We also started seeing trees in the small river valleys.

In Minnesota, fall colours are starting to appear. Also, they are building a pipeline (Canadian natural gas?) across the state which made it almost impossible finding an inexpensive motel room. Picked up a gallon refill of beer (Oatmeal stout) in Duluth to be used at the Minnesota-Greenbay football game -- the ...

There was ice on Erik the kayak and the van when leaving Whitestone Lake; also frost in the UP (Upper Peninsula of Michigan) when I left the next morning to setup the pop-up for a three week sojourn in northern Wisconsin before continuing towards Yellowknife. The trees have buds here but I haven't seen any flowers yet, but there is a plethora of Blackflies L. The first ...

... areas. TEN INDIAN COMMANDMENTS - Treat the Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect. - Remain close to the Great Spirit. - Show great respect for your fellow beings. - Work together for the benefit of Mankind. - Give assistance and kindness wherever needed. - Do what you know to be right. - Look after the well being of mind and body. - Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good. - Be truthful and honest at all times. - Take full responsibility for your actions.

... for one prime rib). However the highlights of this location so far are cooking meals over a maple-wood fire and watching the sunset across the lake; the starlight canoe trips are glorious as well. Mornings start around 05:00 -- as two nesting Bald Eagles scurry around the lake fishing for their hungry little ones. The Loons also have a young one that rides on its mother's back -- this baby has tripled in size over the past three weeks. We have taken the canoe ...

... Death: Alone among living things, it retains dignity after death. Even when life has abandoned, it remains a majestic thing. At its final moments, massive trunk prone and moldered, covered with moss, It arrives at a fitting and noble end. And so we arrived at a fitting, but probably not noble, finish. A week of outdoor training and fun, A week of great teachers and companions, A week to appreciate the north woods of Wisconsin.

... on? Two: tough it out? Four: too namby pamby? Out to the Norge Trails, on outskirts of Eagle River, Four miles of crunchy, slow, snow, Luckily the woods cut the wind, but even without wind, The air was still bitter, bitter, cold. Well, we came here for skiing, we must go around, The reward: Satisfaction? Maybe, but really just: Get back in good enough shape to enjoy a glass of wine, That's the real reward: a hot shower and a glass of wine.

... plow, Should just step around the curves (sure - ha). Chickadees, nuthatches, patiently wait for us. They worried where their next meal was coming from, Now we are there, scoop sunflower seeds into hand Hold it out, they land on my fingers, sort for best seed. Should we encourage such freeloading? They are not really nature's creatures any more. Wisconsin 'badgers' have been feeding them for 50 years, If we don't hold out hands full of seeds, they will starve!

... for about 2 hours, then about politics for the rest of the night =). And the bed was comfortable, enough said. The drive over was pretty great, i ate some Walleye for the first time and got to see a bunch of lighthouses across the coast of Lake Superior. Lots of pictures on this post cause i stopped alot on the way to Duluth even though i only took 3 pics in Duluth =P

... in that time! Tomorrow we continue our easterly navigation of the globe when we drive to Door Country on the shores of Lake Michigan and our friends Craig and Vicky. We are receiving and sending SMS messages OK. We will hopefully send another message and more photos from Craig and Vicky's place. Kind regards to all, Rob and Annis.

This evening David showed me around his town. Unknown to me, Oshkosh is a range of Childrens clothing, which is made here and a large factory outlet store. Next door to here is a sports show outlet store so I got a new pair of adidas running shoes for $40 - cost in UK for the same 40quid! The town is on the shores of lake Winnebego, named after the Indian tribe, not the motor home ...