DAY 10 ~ Our Great River Road Adventure
We had reached our ultimate destination: the headwaters of the Mississippi River, Lake Itasca, Minnesota. It was time to turn toward home.
We chanced upon one final encounter with the mighty Mississippi as it passed under a small bridge near Jacobson, Minnesota. At this point, the water was already muddied and the river looked similar to our own Flint River both in width and in color.
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| Our last view of the Mississippi River near Jacobson, Minnesota |
We headed east to Duluth to see Lake Superior.
It was a cool and windy day on the southern shore of Lake Superior. This wide expanse of fresh water looks like an ocean; it is vast.
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| Lake Superior at Duluth, Minnesota |
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| Lake Superior |
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| Overlooking Lake Superior |
We were awed by the sight of a Great Lakes freighter ship passing under the Aerial Lift Bridge from the canal to the lake. We lunched and dined in the Canal Park area -- quite tourist-y, but nice, nonetheless.
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| Aerial Lift Bridge |
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| Waiting for a freighter to pass under the Aerial Lift Bridge |
Our day was made complete with a stop at Duluth Trading Company on Superior Street where we purchased some goodies; sure, we could've just ordered from the catalog, but shopping at Duluth in Duluth was far more fun!
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| Shopping at Duluth Trading Company |
Overcast all afternoon, we missed having a sunset. At 9:00 PM we walked out to the beach; notice in the photo below how much light remains at this hour, even in cloudy conditions. Looking north, we saw this bit of light on the horizon, though!
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