Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Travel with Albion - Monday 6/30/2008

We hiked along a beautiful road to town for breakfast.  There were tall pines, inlets with flowering Lilly pads, willow trees, and an abundance of wildflowers along our picture perfect route. 

 

The early morning air was crisp and cool but a blue sky and sunshine quickly warmed things up.  We motored on a sea of perfect glass all the way into the Superior/Duluth inner harbor. Another Bald Eagle flew over. Tom is our biologist so I doubt we will notice these eagles once he leaves. Duluth is second to NYC in shipping. There are towering grain silos about.  But we have not seen many ships.

 

We will have a crew change here in Duluth. Shirley my all time favorite crew member will be coming aboard for our journey up the western shore to Thunder Bay.  They call this western shore inhospitable to the recreational boater. Just what that means I guess we are about to find out.  No ice cream perhaps! 

 

It has been a pleasure having Tom on board. There is so much I enjoy about these journeys and one of them is having various crew on board.  Every person adds a great deal and leaves a bit behind when they leave. I welcome all of you to throw off your bowlines and come join us someday.    Paul..