<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 3 Not as cold last night as at Siskiwet, but maybe we just wore more clothes to bed.  The alarm went off at 7:30 and Joey was up and sounding chipper after a solid 9 hours of sleep.  Eric was a bit groggier even after almost 10 hours of… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 4 and Homeward

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 2 Wednesday started casually again, and even more so since we didn’t need to pack tents.  Despite the long trek to come, there’s no sense of urgency to get on the trail.  Or maybe it was just the cold!  We’re learning to dress up before climbing into the sleeping… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 3

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 1 One nice thing about the Grand Portage RV and Campground was its location right on Superior.  The sound of waves pounding the shore is wonderful to sleep by.  The otters playing in the marina the next morning were a treat, too, even though we only had a few… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 2

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: The Trip There Another cold morning as we depart the ferry. I can’t stop shivering until we eat our bagels with PB&J, which also helped calm the stomach besides warming the body. It was a good thing we had gotten the recommendation in Grand Marais to visit the local Coop… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: Day 1

<- Our Isle Royale Adventure: Preface Uncle Orland’s Celebration of Life was a wonderful chance to reflect on the many positive ways he impacted those around him.  It was also a great chance to catch up with many of my relatives back in Michigan, both at the visitation Thursday night and at the luncheon on… Continue reading Our Isle Royale Adventure: The Trip There