Day 55 – Saturday, July 17, 201046° 46.477’ N
092° 05.513’ W
Duluth, Minnesota (day 2)
Barb and I were up very early to move the boat from the fuel dock to our assigned mooring location. There was no wind or waves so the location switch was a no brainier! We quietly made the move then went back to bed.
We spent most of the day in Duluth visiting the cities water front. First we visited in the Army Corp of Engineering Maritime Museum a major site for tourists located by the lift bridge. It’s free and well worth the time spent.
Next we visited the bulk carrier S.S. William A. Irvin the flag ship of US Steels Great Lakes Fleet during her hay day! She was built in 1938 and saved from the cutting torch later in the 1960s. She is a wonderful example of the opulent VIP treatment as extended by the corporate executives of US Steel. She was built to be a show piece and she definitely was! A modern day bulk carrier that replaced her carries 5 times the cargo with half the crew.
We jumped on a Park Town Trolley and toured the city for 50 cents - each. It’s a great way to see a city especially one that you don’t know.
Tomorrows schedule is up in the air. A major weather front is moving in and the last place we want to be is with ugly weather all around us in Lake Superior! Tomorrow we will assess the weather early on and make the decision to move on or stay put. My gut feeling is we’ll stay put for one more day.
