Back to Duluth

On Saturday we departed Ely and drove about two hours south back to Duluth. We are camped again at the Lakehead Boat Basin, where we stayed a couple of nights about three weeks ago, except this time Wayne and Lynda are there with us in their travel trailer. We walked from our camp along the Canal Park waterfront to Fitger's Brewhouse for dinner and suds, yet another Whitley/Charles BWCAW tradition. From Fitger's I returned with two growlers, one Brewhouse Pale Ale and the other a pilsner. Wayne left his empty growler containers in NC, but couldn't resist buying one more. We staggered back to camp and watched the Great Lakes freighters negotiate the Duluth ship canal and the famous aerial lift bridge.

On Sunday morning after a leisurely breakfast and an extended coffee hour on the docks, Wayne and Lynda departed about 10:00, headed for NC. Dorcas and I dragged our feet until about noon, mainly because we didn't know which way we would go from here. One plan is to head directly south towards Minneapolis and catch a Twins game. Plan B is to head southeast through Wisconsin, a slightly more direct route home. Where will your hardy Adventurers go next? Stay tuned for our next exciting episode!