1 This was the scene last Wednesday at Gallagher's home on the North Shore, Blind River.

A light dusting of snow in the early morning, temperature 0.

2 Saying good bye after a great visit - good food and lots of wine.

We stopped in town to pick up some butter tarts, and then headed west.

3 We stopped at Tuomo's in Sault Ste. Marie for a sandwich (excellent) and some Finn bun.

Next was the border crossing into Michigan.

4 I saw these cabins in Michigan, but Veda turned them down - too rustic!

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So this is where we stopped for the night in Escanaba.

We drove south along Lake Michigan, which had no ice.

Further south, we entered Wisconsin. It was a good driving day - overcast again, but the roads were clear.

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7 In the early afternoon we reached my cousin's home in Pewaukee, where we planned to stay for four days.

8 One day Veda and I went for a short walk in Simmon's Nature Park closeby.

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On Saturday we met at Delafield Brewhaus for afternoon lunch.

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John, my cousin Susan, Veda, and Susan's sister Lori in the Brewhaus.

We left Pewaukee this morning. Again the day was overcast and the roads were bare and dry as we drove west along I-90, crossed the Mississippi River into Minnesota, and onto the prairies.

11 Near Fairmont we eventually encountered some snow.

As the forecast was predicting more snow, we decided to stop for the night in Fairmont.

Now we await the morning to see what the driving conditions will be.