We left Minnesota today and drove to Superior, Wisconsin (just across the river from Duluth) where we met our North Carolina RV buddies Myron and Dorcas Whitley who are staying at the same RV park we did while in Duluth. It was good to see them, and especially good that they are on the road again after a breakdown of their 33’ Country Coach Allure, the same size and floor plan as ours. (For more about their breakdown, see The Adventures of Myron and Dorcas).
The four of us toured the S.S. Meteor, the last surviving whale back freighter which was an innovative
design for Great Lakes freighters at the turn of the 20th century. Its hull looks like a submarine, and it’s designed to ride low in the water, thus lowering resistance. It was built of steel, took less time to build, and was less expensive. Our tour guide was a retired chief engineer for a German maritime company, and later he worked on the Great Lakes. He was very knowledgeable in marine engineering and all aspects of shipboard life. We had lunch and compared travel notes. The Whitleys will leave Duluth tomorrow heading for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area north of Ely, MN, and we continued toward Bayfield, WI, (near Apostle Islands National Seashore) our day’s destination.
Our route to Bayfield took us on the Lake Superior loop tour route which was a really beautiful and enjoyable route to the Apostle Islands. Some of it was quite hilly, but the rural forested scenery, lush grass, and occasional views of lake Superior made for a very scenic afternoon drive. We stopped at a wayside and could see Duluth with the binoculars across the 45 mile expanse of lake Superior.
The Apostle Island Area campground is a welcome stop as it has 50 A full hookup with cable TV and working WIFI.
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