Minnesota - 2008

Duluth/Lake Superior

Monday, July 14

After breakfast in our hotel, we loaded up the two cars with bags and bikes for the drive to Duluth. Ken told me that one of his sons said “Be careful what you’re good at.” Well, Ken is good at packing a car and putting bikes on the racks – so guess who was in charge of getting us ready for the road?

After dropping off Jeanne and Carney’s cars at Janet’s daughter’s home in Minneapolis, we drove to Duluth (four bikes on each car), and stopped at the trail head of the Willard Munger Trail, a converted rails to trails path. We biked 15 miles to Carlton, where we had lunch, and then 15 miles back. We checked into the Suites in Canal Park, on Lake Superior. The rooms were part of an old warehouse, with large rooms and high ceilings, with Jacuzzis in each suite. We had dinner at Grandma’s, and then watched a large ship (registered in Wilmington DE!!) go through the aerial bridge.

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Getting ready	Be careful what you're good at!!	View from trestle


Leaving trestle after group picture	Lunch in Carlton at 2:30pm	Waiting for our Sloppy Joes


15 more miles on the trail	RnR after our ride	Typical hotel suite


This is not a loft in Soho	Hearts	Grandma's Restaurant


It was either this or a bike!!	The aerial bridge coming down

Tuesday, July 15

After breakfast, we rode the Lake Shore Drive (the exact route of Grandma’s Marathon) which was the scenic route for Highway 61, referenced in Dylan’s song, to Two Harbors, a 54 mile round trip on oru bikes. Lunch was at the Vanilla Bean, after which we saw the last steam tugboat on Lake Superior, and visited the lighthouse. Our dinner Tuesday night was at Bellisio’s Italian Restaurant.


Music to get ready by	Lakewalk on Lake Superior	Scenic bypass Highway 61


Lighthouse at Two Harbors	Last steam-driven tug on Lake Superior	Two Harbors