title: Kevin and Blaise vacation north
start: 2021-09-18
end: 2021-09-21

_This memory is written in first person from the perspective of Blaise Thompson._

# 2021-09-18 Saturday

Blaise and Kevin drove Amnicon Falls

Sleep at Amnicon Falls

# 2021-09-19 Sunday

Explored Amnicon Falls.

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  <img src="./blaise-amnicon-river.jpg">
  <figcpation>Blaise poses with the Amnicon River just above the falls.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./amnicon-leaves.JPG">
  <figcpation>Fall color in Amnicon.</figcaption>
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  <figcpation>Kevin poses near Amnicon Falls.</figcaption>
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Visited Big Manitou Falls.

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  <img src="./big-manitou-falls.JPG">
  <figcpation>Big Manitou Falls.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./big-manitou-view.JPG">
  <figcpation>View from the falls.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./north-trail.JPG">
  <figcpation>North Country Trail.</figcaption>
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Visited Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth.

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  <img src="./fresh-water-lakes.jpg">
  <figcpation>Fresh lakes of North America.</figcaption>
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Sleep at Tettecouche

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  <img src="./tettegouche-cart.jpg">
  <figcpation>Kevin pulls the full hand cart to the Tettecouche campsite.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./private-beach.jpg">
  <figcpation>Our private Tettecouche beach.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./tettegouche-night.jpg">
  <figcpation>Moon over Lake Superior.</figcaption>
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# 2021-09-20 Monday

Devil's Kettle.

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  <img src="./mushrooms.JPG">
  <figcpation>Mushrooms on the trail.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./devils-kettle.JPG">
  <figcpation>Devil's Kettle.</figcaption>
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  <figcpation>Kevin poses in front of Devil's Kettle.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./devil-from-above.jpg">
  <figcpation>Devil's Kettle from above.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./devils-bird.JPG">
  <figcpation>Woodpecker seen at Devil's Kettle.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./devils-fish.JPG">
  <figcpation>Fish seen at Devil's Kettle.</figcaption>
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Lunch at Grand Marias.

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  <img src="./grand-marias.jpg">
  <figcpation>Kevin poses near a rough lake in Grand Marias.</figcaption>
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Hike in the rain to Two Step Falls.

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  <img src="./two-step-falls.jpg">
  <figcpation>Kevin and Blaise have Two Step Falls all to themselves.</figcaption>
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Sleep at Tettecouche.

# 2021-09-21 Tuesday

Visted Palisade Head.

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  <img src="./palisade-water.JPG">
  <figcpation>Palisade Head.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./palisade-head.JPG">
  <figcpation>Kevin smiles at Palisade Head.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./palisade-hills.JPG">
  <figcpation>Hills above Palisade.</figcaption>
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  <source src="./baptism-river.mp4">
</video>

Packed up campsite.

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  <img src="./goodbye-campsite.jpg">
  <figcpation>Goodbye campsite.</figcaption>
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Visited Split Rock Lighthouse.

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  <img src="./split-rock-lighthouse.jpg">
  <figcpation>Blaise poses inside of Split Rock Lighthouse.</figcaption>
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  <img src="./gooseberry-falls.jpg">
  <figcpation>Gooseberry Falls.</figcaption>
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Blaise drives to Iowa City.