Started "Noah's Quandary" jigsaw puzzle Saturday, finished it Wednesday. Only 500 pieces, but I've renamed it "Gail's Quandary!" Life is so boring...NOT!
We've met some wonderful people so far. Today (Sunday July 8) is no different. We met Don and Phyllis from Nebraska, who have been full-tme RVers for 9 years. They're now travelling in a Class-A Allegro Bus, and will be here for about a week. Looking for some good tips from them! From here they head to Iowa for a family reunion. Some folks camp for just a couple of nights, for some this is just a stop-over on their way to somewhere.
Tonight we went to the service at Grand Portage Mount Rose Baptist Church. Guest speaker was Dan, a recent graduate from Northwestern, who plans to join New Tribes Mission in the fall for missionary training. It's a small but faithful congregation.
Monday, July 9 dawns overcast, with a 30% chance of rain. Dick washed the truck so it's probably more like 50%! Bought some fresh lake trout from locals at the marina--out of the lake for about 4 hours. YUM-YUM! Melts in your mouth. Have enough for at least 2 more meals.
Tuesday, July 10, we headed to Ryden's again for another WiFi/Internet fix. (On our way we happened upon a baby bear cub that had met his fate with traffic along the highway...sad...) Had a fabulous breakfast and tons of coffee during the 3 hours we were there. (They like us!) Afterwards we drove another 1/2 mile to the Grand Portage State Park and hiked up the Pigeon River for about 1/2 mile to the High Falls. Over 120 feet high, the river pushes over 3200 gallons of water per second over the falls. During a cold winter, even though a layer of ice up to 3' forms over the falls, water continues to flow.
When we arrived at the falls, I looked down and saw the first wild strawberry I'd seen in a long time. Reminded me of growing up in Grand Marais, picking the berries along country roads. There's beauty in the small things.
When we got back to the trailer, we met new neighbors Stan and Gwen (and their chihuahua Rex) from Arkansas, who were on the scenic around the Lake Superior Loop. They usually travel for about 3 months per year. Nice folks.Wednesday, July 11, I finished "Gail's Quandary" with the help of neighbor Phylis. Whew! Really windy today, so had to close up the awning.
Thursday, July 12. Dick received his 2nd haircut from me, and it doesn't look too bad if you don't look too closely (LOL!). Carol and Bob from Montana arrived today in their Freightliner crew cab pulling a New Vision Sportster toy hauler (trike and low rider inside). And the highlight of the day was seeing a bald eagle fly close to our site. Beautiful! Thank you, God.
Friday, July 13, we headed back to Grand Marais for another Internet fix at the library. Coffee from the Java Moose (really strong!). About halfway from Grand Portage to Grand Marais is the Brule River, which flows from Canada to Lake Superior. One of the river's claim to fame is The Devil's Kettle site, in which half the river flows into a hole in a rock, never to be seen again. Dye and sensors have been poured into the hole, but no one has ever found where it goes. The hike is about a mile long, and the dirt/gravel path winds through the fragrant forest--until we get to the 200+ stairs that leads us to the Kettle. (I remember the hike being alot easier 40 years ago when I did this!) Dick reminded me that what we traverse down we have to climb back up, but we did it. We will be huring tomorrow!
The photo below shows the Kettle. Water to the left flows in, but apparently never comes out.
That's the news for this week. Come back and visit again. As everyone says, "Miss you, wish you were here." Yup.
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