International Falls

Lot of traveling, not a lot of time to blog. Here are some of the places we've visited over the last couple of days. More detail to follow....

Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump - Designated a World Heritage Site by the UN. Very interesting, all the detail that went into a sucessful hunt. And what they had to do to process the kill after to help them survive the lean winter months.

MooseJaw The Chicago Connection The end of the Soo Line railroad
Stopped at a Motel that had wireless internet connection, except for some reason we couldn't pick up the signal.

To Winnipeg. Drove through town and decided to move on. Stopped at a little motel along the highway. It was only later that we woke to the sound of trains passing on the other side of the highway.

Here we are in International Falls Minnesota. It turns out there are no falls here. They were covered up when they created Rainy Lake back in 1905. So, the second thing to see is the KOOCHICHING COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM and BRONKO NAGURSKI MUSEUM. I learned about Bronko as a youngster. Living in Milwaukee Wisconsin, learning about the history of the Green Bay Packer was part of daily life, just like eating. Bronko Nagurski was retired by then and living in International Falls. One of the NFL greats. A very very tough guy. The weather report on the local weather station used to report on the temperatures in International Falls. Always seem like the coldest spot in the country in the winter.

Having trouble with the pictures. I was able to post a bunch on Flickr Click on the bolded Flicker and it should take you to them.

We're headed for Saulte Saint Marie today. Driving around Lake Superior. Should be some beautiful sights. With luck, I should be able to post somemore tonight.