Tofte to Two Harbors, Minnesota. Friday June 5, 2021
My legs were cramping almost constantly overnight, but it seems I’ve learned to deal with this while still sleeping, or at least only half awakening, so I felt somewhat rested in the morning. Today was straightforward, just 56 miles up Lake Superior towards Duluth, ending in the town of Two Harbors. I was racing against the clock, since I was trying to attend a virtual event.
This is my 45th college reunion year. I typically don’t go to these, but because of the pandemic this one is virtual, so we can attend online. One of the signature events is “Tech Night at the Pops” at Boston Symphony Hall, very expensive but, I’ve heard, a lot of fun. This time it was free, but it started at 7 PM. I was racing to try to get to the campground in time to tune in, but kind of ran out of gas about halfway, I guess the fatigue from last night caught up to me.
Not to worry. I had a strong enough signal that I could tune in right from my cell phone on my handlebars. What an amazing situation, listening to beautiful music while cycling along Lake Superior, ever dazzling, even going through a couple of tunnels. I was worried about these on a bicycle, but they had broad shoulders and were well lighted. Remarkably, I didn’t even lose the signal inside.
The concert wrapped up with a tribute to the class of 1971, the 50th reunion year, and the music that was popular at that time, Carole King’s Tapestry and the number one song, Three Dog Night’s Joy to the World, punctuated by a balloon drop of red and grey, the MIT colors. Wow.
This was just as I was pulling into Two Harbors, where had my first actual “meal” in two days at the Dairy Queen, and settled into my first campground on this, the 49th day of my trip. I had camped once before in Wisconsin, but they upgraded me to a cabin. This time I actually had to break out the tent.
Quite a bit of hubbub, the high school had graduated today and were celebrating at the beach. Sprinkled a bit overnight, but slept like a rock, and even made breakfast of coffee and instant oatmeal in the morning.
Distance 57 miles, 2,229 total. Time 7 hours with stops. Elevation gain 1,468 feet.
©️ 2021 Scott Luria
The Ends of the Earth 
So happy that you were able to tune into your reunion and concert and cycle along Lake Superior! If that isn’t a “superior” experience, I don’t know what is!
Love,
Anne
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