This morning I thought I would wash the bike in Bemidji before we departed. But while I was shaving it started to lightly rain. So we decided to wait which was a good choice. We were at a campground while C&C were in town at a motel. We would meet them at their motel but first we stopped at McDonalds for a senior coffee which means 1/2 price. If I must have grey hair I will at least use what advantages there are. C&C were ready to go when we arrived but first we all went to the money tree (ATM) to pick some leaves. The longer we go the higher up the leaves are and the harder to reach. Today was a short day of about 200 miles going to Duluth on Lake Superior. Clint had probably had a rock from the front tire fly up and puncture his radiator overflow bottle and had phoned ahead to the Honda shop for one. It was waiting there and he picked it up and would install it later. He is feeling better finally. We went to a high point which overlooks part of Duluth, 3 bridges, Lake Superior and across the lake to Superior, Wisconsin. Then it was off to the KOA to set up camp. I had looked in the KOA book and found that this was another expensive KOA and was looking for an alternative. After negotiating overpasses, underpasses, wrong turns, etc. we were headed west on the interstate towards the city of Cloquet and the KOA. Naturallythis was directly into the storm that we had been watching and the heavens blessed us with heavy rain. Everyone except Clint was wearing full wet weather clothes. Clint was not wearing his waterproof pants and was paying the price. Then the traffic stopped. A lady had stepped out of her car on the side of the freeway and was hit by a big truck. Unfortunately she was killed. The freeway was closed and the traffic was routed onto side roads. A police car was blocking the freeway in the fast lane just before an overpass so Clint stopped in front of the car and under the shelter of the bridge to put on his pants. Good timing as while we stopped it began to hail so we waited it out. Then we followed the crowd onto the side streets. I saw a low budget looking motel so we stopped and got rooms there. It was probably a good choice as it rained off and on all night. Also Clint could install his new overflow bottle laying on a parking lot instead of a muddy campground. There was a restaurant next door where we had a nice meal after which I had a very hard sleep for a full 8 hours.
Duluth, MN, Lake Superior harbor, and Superior, WI
Parking lot maintenance
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