We spent the night just across US-41 from the southern tip of Lake Superior’s Keweenaw Bay at Baraga State Park. At night we could see the lights of the little town of L’Anse twinkle across the bay and in the morning the reflection of the rising sun dances on the water. The park and the town just north of it are named for the remarkable Rev. Frederic Baraga, a Nineteenth Century Slovenian missionary to the people of Ohio and ultimately to the people of many ethnicities living in the U.P.  He had a talent for languages which made him particularly well suited to this ministry. He earned the nickname The Snowshoe Priest by traveling vast distances in winter to minister to his flock using his snowshoes!

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London’s Canals

London’s Canals

The two of us have long been fascinated with the history of canals and their role in the history of transportation, industrialization, and more recently recreation. This stay in London has given us new opportunities to explore and learn more about how canals contributed to the growth of this great city and how they are being used and preserved today.

National Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery

It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.