September 27

Camped at Yellow River Forest last night with Rick 

    
 

September 19

Evening ride  

   
 

September 7

Time to go home, left Two Harbors, MN at 8:30 , checked out some ships in Duluth  

    
    
    
 Total of approximately 1030 miles this weekend. Had a great time and learned a lot about mining , that I will probably forget anyway. 

Thanks to Rick for letting me tag along.

September 6

Survived the storm last night, Gonna see where Rick takes leads me today, seen a lot of cool stuff so far…. 

  

    
 Damn snapping turtles don’t like to be petted.  

 Rick at it again 

  KLR turned 40000 miles , pulled over to take a pic of odometer and saw a black bear  

Rick said he likes it in the caboose 

   

  Going underground about 2350 feet at Soudan mine.

   
   Guide did a good job , tour was well worth the $12
    
    
  Nice little lake near Soudan  
  This guy is living the good life   

    
   Palisade head 

  Had a great day until we got caught in the rain , Rick stopped at somebody’s house and stood on the porch until the rain let up, decided it was safer to go back to Two Harbors and pay the exuberant price at American Inn. Better go finish washing and drying clothes.

September 5

Can’t ride all day if you don’t start in the morning  

  

   Flower boy at it again

   
    
   

 Helped this little guy  across the road

   
    
    
    
  

    
   

   He just can’t leave shit alone

  Learned a few things about mining on a trolley ride

  3rd tallest statue in the U.S.

  This guy was retiring today from the greyhound museum at age 86, We ate some cake and ice cream to celebrate. 
    
    
 Greyhound museum was cool

   
   Hull Rust open pit mine is unbelievably huge and has been open since 1895

   
  

 Finished the day with a swim in Stourgen lake, felt great after the hot and humid day.

September 4

    Better take it for a little spin

  Forest lake mn

  Gonna rough it for the night in Hinkley

 

   I like being a winner, that’s gas and beer money!