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GREETINGS FROM GITCHI GUMMI! LAKE SUPERIOR (GITCHI GUMMI IN OJIBWA OR
CHIPPEWA) belongs to the coldest (8* C ave.) largest freshwater systems of
the world, was formed by glaciers and is connected by the locks to the
other
great lakes of N.America. Presently we are enjoying a surface water
temperature of 17*C(63*F), a great sail and sunny skies. Images
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CHEQUAMAGON lAST WEK WE HAD WARM DRY DAYS AND COOL CRISP NITES
WHILE AT THE DOCK IN HISTORIC ASHLAND. Native americans lived in this
region for 12 000 years. Early French Explorers came in 1620 followed by
furtraders, lumbermen and oreminers. during that week, Jim
successfully rebuilt the "seawater" pump and installed new faucets at the
galley sink. Thanks to Davey Jones PH also now has a converter for shore
power and we monitor the batteries with our new Link 10 meter.
besides the many types of gulls. we see loons, mergansers, cormorants and
other ducks. The forests of the Apostle Islands and the Bayfield Peninsula
support bear, wolf, coyote, many deer and racoons. Swans and geese are in
the marshes near Ashland.The waters are rich with cold water fish: salmon,
trout, whitefish and herring. On our last day in ashland (Sunday) we were
invited to a traditional fishboil, put on by the marina Association. The
lake trout was most delicious. Dave, a dock neighbour and charter fisher
operator, even sent some fish for us to take along on our voyage to GRAND
MARAIS MINNNESOTA. Next stop Suzi Island no inhabitants, near GRAND
PORTAGE.
As Roland liked to say in Mallorca: uns geht es gut. UND HOFFENTLICH
EUCH
AUCH. Jim & Rosi.
