Sunday we listend to Loons in the morning on the lake with the fog lifting off it. We walked around the campground and then packed up to head North.
We stopped in Silver Bay to look for a Post office, finally found a PO Box. Found Library for wifi. Then traveled South to Split Rock Lighthouse and shoreline. Didn't pay the $8 to tour lighthouse. Then to Gooseberry State Park where we couldn't find a parking spot because people can't read. We were pulling the trailer so cars were parked all in the camper spaces. Wanted to BLOCK them in but left without hiking there instead. We did use their dump station and filled up with water. Northbound again, we stopped at Tettegouche SP, hiked to Shovel Point where we saw folks rapelling. Then Baptism River to High Falls and Two Step Falls. Drove to Finland State Forest to find a campground. Tried Eckbeck but too crowded and not very pretty at all. Finland campground was perfect, got a spot next to the creek. Took a bath in the creek with crawdads.Had a campfire, stars and coyotes barking.
Monday, we went to be tourists traveling the Superior coast up to Canada. Started with waterfalls in Schroeder. More waterfalls at Cascade River. Devil's Kettle at Judge CR Magney SP. Then on the the Grand Portage National Monument and toured the Fur Trade Post and learned how to tie birchwood bark together to make a tent and a canoe. A lady was baking bread at the outdoor kitchen but it wasn't done, darn it. We settled for having our balogna sandwiches at their picnic area. We did stop at the overlook which would have been a beautiful lunch spot. We saw the Susie Islands and could see Isle Royal way over in Michigan. Then to Grand Portage SP within view of the Canadian Border to hike High Falls. Heading back South, like we had an option, hiked at Cascade River SP for more waterfalls, then Temperance River SP for even more waterfalls. Back at camp, met a couple with a friendly golden retriever. They wanted to see our Escape camper. Found another egg here in the campground, a Scamp.
Tuesday we hiked the Twin Lakes Trail. It was a very pretty hike to Bean Lake and Bear lake. Lots of overlooks. We had lunch at Bear Lake. After our hike we took the canoe out on Lake Superior and paddled around Silver Bay Marina. It was beautiful out there. Then we went out for pizza.
Wednesday morning we headed West.
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