On Thursday afternoon Sparkey was off to the farm and I was ready to finish packing. By this time list after list had been made to try and anticipate every possible requirement. On Friday morning I had finished everything that I needed to do prior to leaving Madison and began gathering everything going into the Insight. Tent, Sleeping bag, backpack, two knives(I don't know why!) a new camera with Vista compatible software(damn Microsoft!), bear spray, water bottle, underwear, really cool, being in the woods, shirts, my Maui Jims etc etc etc. I have plenty of room and maximum visability..no small feat!!
About 2pm, Friday November 2, 2007, I was finally on my way around the city and up 94 to US53 just east of Eau Claire. It was good to finally be away. I relished the daylight drive on this day. It was easy over a road I had been on many times before. I've been looking forward to this trip for a long time. The first of, hopefully, many to take place during my retirment.
About 9 PM I was on my road west. US2 and heading west out of Duluth. Nothing like Northern Minnesota in the dark! Especially in November! By 9:30 having missed my second 4 hooved critter I decided it was time to stop! Apparently they're all trying to commit suicide before all the gun racks with optional pickup truck attached shed thier rifles the following morning. Yup it's dear season in Minnesota and I'm not on the Interstate! The StarDust Motel beckoned! Run by a German ex-pat who insisted a room was "worth $60 because it was clean." No pets! I don't take pets, thrice! It was clean, criminally clean and frankly worth 60 bucks because I was tired! I wanted to go back to the office and ask if she knew Pope Benedict in the Hitler Youth but fatigue won out..thankfully! End of the first day and a good start.
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