July 4th AM

I woke up and slowly packed up my things. I had to leave Duluth for Grand Marais today, and I was expecting it to be a 3-hour drive, with a stop to rest. It took me a little longer to get out of town than I expected, but once on the road, the amazing scenery of the North Shore surrounded me. Superior is beautiful, strong and mysterious to me. I am not familiar with the part of Minnesota. A location so defined by this gigantic body of water. A lake nothing like the Minnesota Lakes I am used to, with docks and jet skis. Superior has huge cargo ships and a few fishing boats and hardly even did I see a dock. On the way I stopped at an Industrial little town that reminded me of the work Lake Superiors does for industry and us.

Eventually I rolled into Grand Marais. It was the 4th of July and folks were out wondering around in the sun, while I stopped to put another layer on, because the temper change on the way was amazing. By the Marina, I figured it was 20 degrees cooler than when I left Duluth. I had felt the temperature change through turns and hills all along the way.

I stayed in Town for the 4th of July Parade before heading out to the place I was going to stay a few miles further on 61 near a town called Hovland.