Day 9, Friday, July 2nd

Left Wabasha for our trip home.  Ever seen the movie "Grumpy Old Men"?  It was filmed in the area and of course is mentioned extensively.

Went through a new state for this trip - Iowa.  Lots of corn up here and today lots of wind - from the south so it met us head on.  If I rolled off the throttle it felt like I put on the brakes the wind slowed us down so quickly.

Home again after a great trip. 

Total miles for trip - 3,076.

Today we traveled in MN, IA, MO, AR & TN.  Mileage for today - 825.

Day 8, Thursday, July 1st

Today we traveled downstate so Wrongway could visit his mother and his family.  But on our way out of Superior, WI, we happened on the Accordions Museum.  Who said these folks don't know how to party?  I think Lawrence Welk is entombed inside the wall.

Then we went to this beautiful waterfall.

Lunch in Red Wing, MN, home of the famous shoe company.

In Wabasha we visited the National Eagle Center which is a refuge for injured eagles.  Here is one of the inhabitants giving the Queen the 'eagle eye.'

Chief Wapasha for whom the valley was named.

At the center they are raffling off this new Dyna Low Rider to raise money for Vets.  It is signed by both Willie G. and Bill Davidson on the tank.  The drawing is on Nov 13th - the day I get my new bike!

Outside of town is the Lark Toy Company which has a remarkable collection of museum quality artifacts.

But its most famous attraction is its hand made (by local craftsmen) carousel.  Really nice - the Queen liked it!

We had dinner with Wrongway's folks.  And their next door neighbor had this mannificent old gas pump.  Guys from American Pickers - eat your hearts out.

Tomorrow we head for home but Wrongway and PitStop are staying a couple more days to visit with family.

States traveled today - WI; MN - mileage 230.

Day 7, Wednesday, June 30th

Today we traveled along the North Shore up to Canada where we crossed at Grand Portage. While on the way up Jester turned over a milestone.

The woods up this way is pretty dense. Check this out on the way to the overlook.

On the way back we stopped to get our sugar high at the World Famous Betty’s Pies - seen on Food Network.

Back at the hotel we chowed down on some good Mexican victuals.  Then we topped the day off by walking down the pier to the lighthouse and saw this ship leaving the harbor on our way back.

Today we traveled MN and Canada - mileage 320.