The long drive home.

After only 3 1/2 hours of sleep I hit the road. Of course I could not take the normal route back, I had to take the scenic route thru the U.P.

That turned out to be quite a chore. There is no easy way to get from Minneapolis to the U.P. It is all 2 lane black top. You go from one county road to another. I had no idea if I was going to find the U. P. or be lost in upper Wisconsin all day.

I drove thru the U.P. and stopped briefly at a road side park to admire the view of the Straights...

I stopped again for an hour and a half in Gaylord to visit my folks and some college friends.

812 miles later I arrived at home (10:30 PM and 14 1/2 hours later).

It felt good to sleep in my own bed. (and of course to see my wife!!)