23 August, Sunday

It’s a bit disconcerting, after 5 nights on a 24 inch wide air mattress in a
small tent, to end up sleeping in a king-sized bed. Nonetheless, we
both sleep very well. I spend much of the morning catching up my
blog. I still cannot upload photos.

Next stop: Grand Marais again to do laundry and replenish supplies. We
stop at the NFS office to inquire about camping nearby instead of
driving all the way back to Tofte where we stayed on the way up. The
ranger directs us to free camping on the Cascade River, but on the
way we pass the Devil’s Lake Campground. With geezer pass it’s only
$10 a night and there is a beautiful site available right on the
lake. We set up the tent and head back to Grand Marais where we do
laundry, shop and catch up with family and friends now that we are
back in “Verizon Land.” Back up the hill then in a windy cold
drizzle. Even our 3 person REI quarter dome tent feels huge after our backpacking
trip.