Thursday, October 06, 2005

Duluth, MN


Day 1: drove along the North Shore Scenic Byway-- Duluth-Two Harbors-Beaver Bay-Silver Bay-Little Marais-Tofte-Lutsen-Grand Marais-Hovland-Grand Portage; 154 miles. Had smoke white fish for lunch picnic. http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/11185/places/

Stayed at Clearwater Canoe Outfitters and Lodge on the Gunflint Trail (35 m away form the byway) and saw the most amazing sky in my life, least ever light pollution.

Day 2: Canoed in the boundary waters for 3.5 hrs, and declared a tiny island in the middle of a lake as “Jenne’s Island”. More sate parks with water falls and great views.

Day 3: Rushing Rapids Parkway
-- Carlton; 9 miles. Highway 210 from Carlton to Highway 23. Skyline Drive
-- Jay Cooke State Park-Duluth; 38 miles; Highway 56. Had smoke sugar-cured salmon for lunch picnic.






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