We spent last night in Watford City which is 15 miles north of the North Unit of the park. That means we had a long drive to the South Unit this morning. Because of the road closure issues yesterday, we knew we needed a different route to get to the south unit today. We were […]
Our first stop today was the North Dakota capital building in Bismarck. It is one of four capital buildings in the United States that has a large central tower. This design was chosen here because it was built during the depression. This style building was less expensive for the exterior. That left some extra funds
Today was another travel day. We drove about seven hours from International Falls, Minnesota to Bismarck, North Dakota. We stopped at noon in Fargo, North Dakota. The morning ride was on two lane county and state highways. Our stop in Fargo was at a Mango’s, a Mexican restaurant. It was very crowded, but we got
June 18, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 11 – On the Road Again to Bismarck, ND Read More »
As we checked out the next morning we saw another interesting sign at Motel Ely. If you ever need a place to stay in Ely, Minnesota, Motel Ely is a solid choice. We had a relatively short 45 mile drive to Voyageurs National Park. Our first hike was the Blind Ash Trail. The trail description
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Today we visited one of the least visited national parks in the country. It is also quite remote. You can only reach it by boat or by seaplane. Or as we learned, if you are a moose, you can swim to it. We started at the dock in Grand Portage Minnesota. About an hour and
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Today was a day full of surprises. We drove from Marquette, Michigan to Lutsen, Minnesota so that we would be close to Grand Portage Minnesota for our boat ride to Isle Royale tomorrow. Our first surprise was a rainy morning. It appeared we were in for a long day on the road. Fortunately, the rain
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Today we drove from southern Michigan to the western side of the Upper Peninsula. It was a nice day for a drive. The drive to the north was fun and uneventful. We were excited to see the Mackinaw Bridge in the distance. We had chosen a seafood restaurant in Mackinaw City for lunch. We knew
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We headed to northern Minnesota today. It will be a three day trip. It turns out the shortest route from New York to Minnesota goes through Canada. So we packed our passports for a Canadian adventure. After a long drive across upstate New York, we finally arrived at the Canadian border. The Maple Leaf was
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After church on Sunday, we combined a Sunday dinner at Texas Road House with a continuation of celebrating Annora’s birthday. Before we went to dinner, Grandma and Grandpa spent some time playing “The Floor is Lava” with Annora. She really liked jumping from tile to tile to avoid the lava. Somehow, she won every game!
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Today we celebrated Annora’s fifth birthday at Danielle’s parents’ home. It was a family affair. Annora’s grandparents, some aunts, uncles and cousins all attended. We had a pizza party with ice cream for dessert. It was a lot of fun, and a lot of food. Annora enjoyed opening her presents and then playing with them
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