Baptism River Tettegouche State Park

 I took a quick drive to Baptism River and walked on the bridge to check it out. There is an extensive trail system around Tettegouche State Park. They had so much rain this year that at the end of the river leading into Lake Superior, the beach that is generally there was washed away. I suppose in time it will slowly start to form back in.

Some little critters around MN

 Little critters around Minnesota on one of the walks around the area.

monarch butterfly

Franklin Squirrel 

chipmunk 

Black Beach Campground and the beach

 I went exploring at the beach and took some photos around the campground. You can either hike down to the lake from the campground or drive there. I would assume that the parking lot gets full in the summer, so it's probably a good idea to walk to the beach. It's not a long hike down to the lake from the campground.

they have quite the 4-wheeler/razor trails around the north shore, there is a trail system right by the campground, so there were a lot of people with their toys and enjoying the trails and the wonderful weather that was happening in the late fall.

Blackbeach Campground, Silver Bay, MN

 We've traveled 2501 miles and finally arrived back home in Silver Bay. We plan to stay here for a week to visit with family and explore the tourist attractions. We are staying at Blackbeach Campground, We really like this campground; they have done a great job with it. They kept us updated with emails on the wifi codes, check in process, our campsite number, hours of operation etc. The host at the campground, when we checked in was great. Friendly, made sure that we had the information we needed, clear directions to the campsite.

There's plenty of room and sites, but I must say that this campground fills up fast, especially during the summer, fall foliage tours, and hunting season. I had to plan our trip carefully to secure more than 3 days at a time in this campground.

They have been adding on the campground, we were in site 47. 

Great Meal

 We had a couple of nice meals that the brother-in-law made for us. Ribs one night and then steaks OH my, you wanted to lick the plate with that meal. Steak, little baked/smashed potatoes, and romaine lettuce on the grill with a wonderful salad dressing. A Caesar Salad dressing with no egg! Most delicious. 

Maple Grove, Minnesota

 We've arrived at the next stop. The weather was warm, in the upper 80s, during the drive, with a little wind but nothing serious. We could see the gas tank going down.

We'll spend a few days here visiting family before heading north to Silver Bay, MN. While here, we had a few thunderstorms and some downpours of rain, but no hail or twisters, so all good.

The campground was clean, the hosts were nice. Had no issues with water pressure or anything else. The place has lots of trees around it so there is shade.

    

Jackson KOA Minnesota

 Made it to the next stop here in Jackson, MN. This is our last one stopper, then we will be in Maple Grove for a couple of days visiting family. Nice KOA, very well kept. 

On every trip comes the day that one must do the wonderful laundry! The laundry room was clean of course, $2.00 a load to wash and dry! Which is typical. So, before we left home, I filled up the laundry bin with quarters, soap sheets, and fabric sheets. 

We cooked chicken breasts, on the grill, had salad, and noodles with a cream jalapeno base sauce for dinner. YUMMY!