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that runs over 200 miles along the shoreline. They have resort-to-

resort hiking here. We’re seriously considering looking into that
for leaf time next year.

The hike we took there was unusual. It was about 4 miles round
trip out to a very pretty 60-foot triple cascade falls. The terrain

must be very wet during the spring. To avoid erosion, they have
built countless wooden stairs that makes the walk an outdoor

stair-master workout. That hike plus a strenuous evening saunter
out to a high Lake overlook have left us very tired this evening.

The motel clerk said they saw the northern lights over the lake last
night. It’s overcast tonight so it’s not too hopeful. Seeing the

Aurora Borealis is still on my top 10 experiences yet to come.

NORTH SHORE, LAKE SUPERIOR to GRAND MARAIS

Saturday, August 12 - It rained and rained and rained this morning.

We decided that it should be taken as a sign and did not budge
out of our little suite until 10:30 when the rain stopped. We

thought back and decided that this was the first day in six weeks
we had not been up and seeking new adventures before 8 o’clock.

We read and watched the raucous Herring gulls that were begging

food from the people sitting on the balconies above us. The gulls
have a 4-½ foot wingspan and a foghorn voice. They were

rewarded for their persistence and decibels with breakfast cereals
and breadcrumbs. Running around among them and up on our

first floor patio were chipmunks. They were wet from the rain and
from skittering through the belly high wet grass. They used the

opportunity of the moisture to freshen up for the day. One little

fellow sat for some long time right outside our sliding glass door
washing his feet, rubbing his tummy and wiping out his

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