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Swan Lake to Deer River, Minnesota. Thursday, June 10, 2021 Today was low-key compared to yesterday‘s Easter egg fest. It started out with more great conversations with Tom and Karen, we have so many stories to share, but they are more disciplined than I am, and managed to depart quite early. I had some anxiousContinue reading “No peeking”

Chisholm to Swan Lake, Minnesota Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Turns out, Moonlight wasn’t hard to find, there is a mural right in the center of town, at the Mesabi Trailhead. He caught WP Kinsella’s imagination as he wrote Field of Dreams, as a right fielder who only played one inning in 1903, and never gotContinue reading “Tangled up in blue”

Eveleth to Chisholm, Minnesota. Tuesday, June 8, 2021 It was actually 3:30 before I left the campground, I decided to do my therapist call sitting down for once. The campground manager kept swinging by in his golf cart, looking at me questioningly. He thought it was too late to leave, that everything would be closedContinue reading “Highways vs. bike paths”

Duluth to Eveleth, Minnesota. Monday, June 7, 2021 Didn’t I say goodbye to Lake Superior on Saturday and Sunday? I’m like the guest who wouldn’t leave. I felt fine this AM, yesterday’s drama was clearly a combination of heat exhaustion and separation anxiety. It’s funny, this fancy hotel has no breakfast or even coffee, soContinue reading “The long goodbye”

Duluth, Minnesota Sunday, June 6, 2021 I woke up this morning with a start, I had slept till 9:30. I never do that. The Olk’s bed was so comfortable, and they were so quiet getting up, that I slept in. How luxurious. When I opened the door, there was a wonderful aroma is coming fromContinue reading “Look Back in Enger”

Two Harbors to Duluth, Minnesota. Saturday, June 5, 2021 Wow. 50 days. I’ve been away so long, and yet the trip has hardly begun. This was a joyous and bittersweet day. Joyous because of the wonderful time shown me by Harrison and Mari Olk, one of the couples I had met on the boat fromContinue reading “Such a night”

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 inContinue reading “Be true to your school”

Grand Marais to Tofte, Minnesota Thursday, June 3, 2021 So I was searching for an appropriately goofball title for today’s ascent of Eagle Mountain, not easy to find, an eagle is not usually a goofball icon. Then I remembered Eddie the Eagle, the sentimental favorite of the 1988 Calgary Olympics, a ski jumper from England,Continue reading “Scottie the Eagle”

Grand Portage to Grand Marais, Minnesota Wednesday, June 2, 2021 My father’s mother was a de Lima, from the Sephardic Jewish side of the family, her father was a bank president and considered one of the “grandees” of New York City in the early 1900s. Me, I’m just grandiose. I got a cheap hotel roomContinue reading “Grand and Grander”

Isle Royale Michigan to Grand Portage, Minnesota. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 The ferry for the trip to Minnesota was not as luxurious as the Island Queen. The Voyager II was older and extremely noisy inside, so I spent the entire 6 1/2 hour ride on the back deck. Luckily, I had great company, two couplesContinue reading “A man should never gamble”