On this leg of the trip, our wheels touched the surface of three States from Ishpeming, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin, with a day trip to Duluth, Minnesota. The cityscapes of Superior and Duluth are very industrial with active port cities; however, there are nice views of Lake Superior from both cities. Duluth also offers a great landmark in its Aerial Lift Bridge, which was built in 1905. The highlight of our time in the area was using the boardwalk to get to historic Fitger’s Brewhouse and Grill ( https://fitgers.com/fitgers-history/ ) where we enjoyed a delicious wild rice burger. We’ve noticed the promotion of wild rice in Michigan and Wisconsin on restaurant signs and at road side markets. The World Wide Web explains that “The historical ties of wild rice to Native American cultures are strong. It was the Great Lakes and its tributary rivers that drew various tribes to Wisconsin and Minnesota through a prophecy that encouraged them to ‘go where the food grows in the water.’” Our trip continues to be enjoyable and enlightening!
We’re not sure if it’s a Wisconsin thing, but the toilets at our campsite don’t give much privacy (see photo below).
Trop amusant, une oie domestique en laisse.
Belle plage, l’eau est-elle froide?
Quant à la brasserie avec ses toilettes, assez original. Elle sont fonctionnelles?
Aucune idee si l’eau etait chaude. La toilette etait sur le terrain de camping. Oui, fonctionnelle mais pas tres populaire.
Yikes! I think I may be constipated after a stay at that campsite!
Enjoying following your odyssey, Chantal and Jonty.
Thanks Nick.
Ya, those restrooms, as the Americans, call them were pretty funny. Other cubicle doors were just one sheet of plywood that, again, left a three inch gap where they should’ve met the wall … and no locking mechanism except one’s knees up against the “door.”