August 5, 2012 Canoe Base Day 2:
At morning light we went out for break feast at a local diner that was a few blocks away from the Church where we had spent the night. The morning air was cool an occasional breeze sent chills down your spine. When we arrived at the diner I was surprised to see that it was much larger than I had imagined the place to be. Once everyone had settled in we ordered break feast. I ordered to cakes and I'd have to say they were the best cakes I've ever had. Each bite was sweet and savory and was a truly a one of a kind taste. Just as we were about to pay our bill we were surprised to find out that the priest of the Church we had stayed at, had already paid for us. We owed much gratitude and thanked him immensely then we set out for Duluth.
Duluth is a relatively small city that is encompassed by Lake Superior. Lake Superior is a part of the great lakes in Minnesota and happens to be the largest. We arrived in Duluth and split up into groups and spread out around the city. Most of us stayed together however and walked along a board walk that surrounded Lake Superior. For lunch we stopped at Dairy Queen for a quick bite to eat then headed off to see the cargo ship leave the harbor. We waited about fifteen or so minutes before it passed by and when it did I was astonished by its size. The ship spanned over a thousand feet and was five hundred feet wide it was truly a captivating sight.
Later in the afternoon we went to the Maritime Museum which is a museum that is dedicated to the Edmund Fitzgerald. The Edmund Fitzgerald was a ship that sank on Lake Superior; the ship was caught amongst a horrible storm. There were no survivors and many speculate on what exactly happened to the crew and the ship but what is known from the wreckage is that the boat split in half and they believe that the ship sunk partly because of the structural design of the ship. Only time will tell and further investigation of what really happen to the Edmund Fitzgerald. We were then off to have dinner at Olive Garden and then we'd be proceeding to the Giants Toe hotel which is a ski resort during the winter.
When we arrived at the hotel virtually no one was there the place was like a ghost town. We are sleeping in dorm style rooms with two bunk beds and a shower. We have the place to ourselves which means it's going to be a long night for some reason everyone likes staying up all night and partying hopefully I'll get some rest. Tomorrow we are off to the Sudan Mines we are going to have a tour of some sort. I'm not exactly sure what it may entail but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
As each day passes I become closer and closer to canoe base. I've been anticipating this voyage for a long time now and I just know that it's going to be a blast. Who knows what I'll get out of this experience. The only thing that I can say for sure is that by the end of this voyage I'll have learned more about myself. This trip is a test not only physically but mentally it will test my ability to overcome challenges and cope with the results. But the end it all goes down to my other crew members we work as a team to accomplish a goal and if we don't give it our all then we wont make it very far.
At morning light we went out for break feast at a local diner that was a few blocks away from the Church where we had spent the night. The morning air was cool an occasional breeze sent chills down your spine. When we arrived at the diner I was surprised to see that it was much larger than I had imagined the place to be. Once everyone had settled in we ordered break feast. I ordered to cakes and I'd have to say they were the best cakes I've ever had. Each bite was sweet and savory and was a truly a one of a kind taste. Just as we were about to pay our bill we were surprised to find out that the priest of the Church we had stayed at, had already paid for us. We owed much gratitude and thanked him immensely then we set out for Duluth.
Duluth is a relatively small city that is encompassed by Lake Superior. Lake Superior is a part of the great lakes in Minnesota and happens to be the largest. We arrived in Duluth and split up into groups and spread out around the city. Most of us stayed together however and walked along a board walk that surrounded Lake Superior. For lunch we stopped at Dairy Queen for a quick bite to eat then headed off to see the cargo ship leave the harbor. We waited about fifteen or so minutes before it passed by and when it did I was astonished by its size. The ship spanned over a thousand feet and was five hundred feet wide it was truly a captivating sight.
Later in the afternoon we went to the Maritime Museum which is a museum that is dedicated to the Edmund Fitzgerald. The Edmund Fitzgerald was a ship that sank on Lake Superior; the ship was caught amongst a horrible storm. There were no survivors and many speculate on what exactly happened to the crew and the ship but what is known from the wreckage is that the boat split in half and they believe that the ship sunk partly because of the structural design of the ship. Only time will tell and further investigation of what really happen to the Edmund Fitzgerald. We were then off to have dinner at Olive Garden and then we'd be proceeding to the Giants Toe hotel which is a ski resort during the winter.
When we arrived at the hotel virtually no one was there the place was like a ghost town. We are sleeping in dorm style rooms with two bunk beds and a shower. We have the place to ourselves which means it's going to be a long night for some reason everyone likes staying up all night and partying hopefully I'll get some rest. Tomorrow we are off to the Sudan Mines we are going to have a tour of some sort. I'm not exactly sure what it may entail but I guess I'll just have to wait and see.
As each day passes I become closer and closer to canoe base. I've been anticipating this voyage for a long time now and I just know that it's going to be a blast. Who knows what I'll get out of this experience. The only thing that I can say for sure is that by the end of this voyage I'll have learned more about myself. This trip is a test not only physically but mentally it will test my ability to overcome challenges and cope with the results. But the end it all goes down to my other crew members we work as a team to accomplish a goal and if we don't give it our all then we wont make it very far.
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