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St. Croix River |
If you'd rather have a narrated video of this trip, it is available on youtube.
This trip definitely had an interesting beginning. This was supposed to be a camping vacation. But our Dodge Durango went in for regular service last Monday, and it’s still there – they found a bent rear axle and a replacement wasn't available in time for us to make Eric’s wedding. So we’re traveling in the Prius and hoteling it! We spent a glorious Fall weekend with Laura and Greg in Minneapolis. Today we left in cool wet weather to Northern Minnesota. We arrived in Lake Itasca State Park at noon to a sunny 60 degree day.
This trip definitely had an interesting beginning. This was supposed to be a camping vacation. But our Dodge Durango went in for regular service last Monday, and it’s still there – they found a bent rear axle and a replacement wasn't available in time for us to make Eric’s wedding. So we’re traveling in the Prius and hoteling it! We spent a glorious Fall weekend with Laura and Greg in Minneapolis. Today we left in cool wet weather to Northern Minnesota. We arrived in Lake Itasca State Park at noon to a sunny 60 degree day.
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Lake Itasca, the Headwaters |
The name Itasca comes from VertITAS CAput or “True Head” of the
Mississippi river. In the 1800’s many explorers searched for the headwaters of
the Mississippi, Henry Schoolcraft named Lake Itasca as the source (previously
Cass Lake which is downstream was considered the source). This has one of the
few Old Growth forests left in Minnesota, largely because it was protected as a
park in the early 1900s. There are numerous red and white pines that are over
200 years old. The leaves were in full color, the sky was blue and air was
warm, what more could we ask for?
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Fall Colors |
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