Duluth-Days Inn

... access onto the bridge – the whole bridge deck goes up in 2 minutes. A block away, we stayed at the Lakehead Boat Basin and it is NOT an RV resort, it’s a parking lot at a marina – we’re surrounded by, yachts, wharfs, fishing charter / excursion boats and float planes. At least, they have full hook-ups so it’s OK.

· Superior, Wisconsin – Located just across St Louis Bay, this ...

What was meant to be a warm camping trip where we could swim and enjoy the sun turned into a cold time, with gale storms to add to the mix. It was still a good time nonetheless.

We went beyond Duluth to a place called Boundary Waters. A place my wife wants her family to see, reminiscing of her summer in Minnesota. We took ...

... lie along the shores of Lake Superior and they are ranked amongst the top 40 busiest ports in the country. Superior, Wisconsin is also home to a fascinating museum chronicling the life of Major Ric************g.

The oldest of 8 children born to Swedish immigrants, Ric********g became a fighter pilot during World War II. During ...

... and doors and is trying to air it out a bit!
5) High point of the day: We finally drive over to Isabel's apartment and get to see her and Barry's wife, Linda. She is looking great for all her young 91 years. We then drive over to a local restaurant right on the water. It has great views of the harbor. We have a very nice dinner and conversation with everyone. Brady has a great time looking around the harbor and going on a harbor hike with Barry.

... people around the fire at the RV park. It stays hot under the hood for a very long time, by the way.

The tricky part about engine cooking is that it’s different on different makes of car. The manifold is the best and hottest spot but my manifold is tucked away and I can’t get to it. Also, my trusty cookbook: Manifold Destiny by Chris Maynard and Bill Scheller (written 20 years ago and updated ...

We left Thunder Bay, Canada, after spending a great few days, and headed south towards the border. We arrived to an empty border crossing and as we have come to expect were asked to pull over and proceed into the building, I suspect they were bored, which doesn't help. After the usual questions and a few new ones, we were asked if we had any documentation that might show we still lived in New Zealand.

The agent then proceeded to type additional information into our file, and then ...

We have had absolutely beautiful weather, sunny and mid 70's.

Saturday: We stopped by Rugby, ND to a Prairie Village Museum. It was interesting.
Also, a little history, Rugby is the center point of North America. We stayed at Green Acres Campground in Lakota, ND.

Sunday: We drove ...

... miles before we entered the paper-mill town of Grand Rapids where there was the largest pile of logs I have ever seen - 50 ft high and about quarter of a mile long. The other highlights of today were getting the car washed at the geographical centre of North America, re-crossing the Mississippi, and buying a coffee thermos in the town where Judy Garland was born.  Nuff said!


RnH x

P.S Good luck to Damo in his AC - I'm sure he'll do brilliantly.

... Val got the trailer set up, well mostly Dave, and then it started raining again. We ate our supper, and then the sun came out. As we travel west we are hope to see some interesting sites to photograph so our readers will not be bored. Not that you should be bored looking at a handsome, suave Beagle type... Your trav'lin friend, Remington Beagle

Today we found a pleasant café in Duluth (Jim and Joanne do not have a computer or Internet access) and logged on, downloading our emails and then spending a couple of hours trying to find family details. It was spectacularly unsuccessful and illustrated to Jim and ...