Blue View - Mad as a Hatter
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When we stopped at the Grand Portage National Monument, one small exhibit explained how the expression “mad as a hatter” originated. It’s an interesting, but sad story..
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A Superior Detour
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We are en route around Lake Superior on the Lake Superior Circle Tour. According to Wikipedia, “Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, and among freshwater lakes, it is the world's largest by surface area and the third-largest by volume. It holds 10% of the world's surface fresh water.” Pretty impressive, huh? The Ojibwe people call Lake Superior Gichigamiin which does indeed translate to big sea or big water.
Read MoreOld Legends, Old Friends, New Plans
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We could have stayed a week enjoying the relaxed atmosphere and great company, but the road beckoned us to move on. We were heading for Duluth, a city we’d never visited before, with the thought of spending the day and night and then continuing along US-2 into Michigan. But plans do have a habit of changing.
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