Lake Superior

Still here on the southern shores of Superior .... absolutely a wonderful place ... and so many outdoor things to do.   Hiking trails (a whole page of "day hikes less than a mile long"; a page of "day hikes less than five miles long"), etc .... canoes, kayacs, boat tours, shipwrecks on the beaches.
And the weather is wonderful.
Just in the Munising, MI area where we have been there are 15 waterfalls and a dozen lighthouses .... all with detailed maps and descriptions.  Lots of scenic overlooks.  This is the "Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore" area, with beautiful rock formations along the shore.  And if you are brave you can swim near the shore on a warm day .... I went wading .... it is cold.
Lake Superior is the largest, deepest freshwater lake in the world .... over 1300 feet deep, with enough water to fill a swimming pool the size of the continental US to a depth of 5 feet!  Many stories of the shipwrecks on the bottom - due to the fierceness of winter weather .... and glass bottom tour boats to see them, many in about 10 to 15 feet of water.   The lake is almost 400 miles long and we are about in the middle of the bottom shore.  Wonderful place!
We actually have been here for over a week because I have had atrial fibrilation (heart arythmia) until I woke up this morning without it !!! Praise God.... I was going to go to the ER today to get it shocked back into rhythm. But God took care of it last nite.
I think what is so refreshing about this area (besides the weather) is the sparseness of the population making it feel like a "mini-wilderness".. and then the towns are all just "small towns" with friendly people.
Yesterday we took a drive to Grand Marais (population about 200) with a coast guard station there. It was 25 miles between towns, (and we're talking about a town with one stop sign).  The gas station in Seneby actually had animal pelts hanging out front for sale. You could get a racoon skin for $15. And inside it was about 1/3 convenience store and 2/3 gun and fishing store.
We maybe passed about a half dozen cars on our 100 mile plus drive ..... but lots of hikers everywhere.
Tomorrow we will leave the area for Buffalo, NY, by way of Canada (Toronto area).
More later, Marilyn