Highway 61 Revisited

   When I started the morning on the north shore drive in Duluth, I spotted some signs that called it Bob Dylan Way. It was also Rt 61 and I finally made the connection to his record album from the 60's. It is a gorgeous road, worth remembering and Bob Dylan was born and grew up in the area.

   It started out as a nice suburban neighborhood with great views over the lake. It became rural before long and the road climbed high over the water. I had to choose between stopping every few minutes for a good picture or making some progress eastward. I had to make a few stops though.

   The sun was up but there was also fog on the lake. The fog was always moving so I had to be patient with picture taking. I stopped near a rock outcropping that went down to the shoreline and I dipped my hand into the cold lake. I also stopped at two lighthouses still in use along the shore.

   As I got close to the border the fog rolled inland slowing traffic to a crawl and then it started to storm. I pulled over and waited out the worst but I had to give up early and check into a hotel in Thunder Bay. I only covered about 250 miles for the day but it was already 5:00 and I was tired.

   The rain stopped around 7:00 so I drove into the center of the city for dinner. I saw more train cars than people and I came back to the main highway to eat. I wondered where the 110,000 residents were.

   I hope to make up some time tomorrow as I finish the north loop of the lake.