Pronounced “feen”.
So as not to leave you hangin’, I’m back in Minnesota having driven from Sleeping Giant Provincial Park to St. Paul.
Packed up a wet camper on Friday, but ultimately the decision to move on was made easier by the prospect of another wet morning on Saturday. The decision to not stop anywhere on the North Shore before coming home was really made for me. Truth is, I didn’t think this one ahead very well. In my world everyday is Saturday except Sunday. In the rest of the world of course, there are workdays and weekends.
Highway 61 was packed with people. The parking lot at the Grand Portage National Monument Visitors Center didn’t have a parking space left. Grand Marais was already a mass of weekend humanity at one o’clock in the afternoon. The prospect of stopping to exchange my Canadian money seemed fruitless. There were cars everywhere, with dad frowning and mom pointing, that were obviously looking for a place to park. Lunch at the Angry Trout? A pipe dream.
So instead, it was a Culver’s Deluxe burger in Two Harbors and a drive home. The entire way, cars were streaming north. I don’t know where they were all going to fit.
For those of you that followed along with me once again, my heart felt thanks for your interest.
I am home at the end of another safe journey. Thanks be to God. I am well, and I hope you all are too. 🙂
Hi Eric,
Once again, although late to the trip and site, I have completely enjoyed your posts and places you visited. You write beautifully and always educate your readers with interesting information and personal insights that I greatly enjoy. I found myself feeling terrible for you with all the rain and wet conditions you were dealing with this trip. My opinion means nothing and its always easier spending someone else’s money but I am ready for you to dump the popup on a side street of St. Paul and move into a larger hard sided camper. Heck, buy a new truck while you are at it that matches the color of the new pull behind. Glad you are back safe and sound.
Talk to you soon my friend.
Mark
Hello Eric,
I love reading your adventures even if they don’t always go the way you planned. Glad you made it back home safe as well. I agree with Mark…ugh I can’t believe I just said that. LOL! Upgrade that camper to a hard sided one and no drying out is needed. I was just sitting here at work eating a Reese’s peanut butter cup, thought of you (I know you don’t like them) and that I should check on your travels. Waiting for your next adventure.
I am sure You are still pondering your adventures. Want to heat more about it all.
I’m glad you made it home safe and sound 🙂 As with your last blog, I enjoyed reading your adventures!