On the 105th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service we visited our 294th park, Voyageurs National Park. This is a spectacular park of islands and water between the US and Canada. There are four land accessible sites and we visited three of those on our 15 hour day. We hiked at Echo Bay at Katetogawa. This was through a boreal forest. Then on to Rainy Lake with a stop at a coffee shop in International Falls, MN. This is of course the home of Bullwinkle and often the coldest temperature in the lower 48. At Rainy Lake we hiked the Oberholtzer Trail that included forest, marsh and a bay view. The weather was gorgeous all day. Back through International Falls and lunch at the Chocolate Moose, we stoped at Ash River and took the Blind Ash Bay Trail, a long trail that ended with an amazing view. We met a reunion group on the way back to the car and enjoyed chatting with them and we exchanged photos and found they are going on the same boat as we are on Saturday. For the day we hiked 9 miles. Yes we were tired. On the way back to the trailer, a 90 minute drive, we stopped along Pelican Lake and had sandwiches we had brought along.
First View
Boreal Forest Trail
View from end of Blind Ash Trail
You meet lots of wonderful people hiking in the National Parks.
Cadillac Returns
I have had a whirlwind of a week. I spent a lot of it in Hollywood. (Ed note: “Hollywood” in Pigeon Forge is an tourist venue) where I met with my agent. We set out an agenda of personal appearances before my next film role which I am sure the agent is negotiating now. I then flew first class (Ed note: overnight by FedEx is not really first class - don’t tell him) to International Falls to visit the home of Bullwinkle, my famous great Uncle and to look up Laverne, one of my many old girlfriends. Couldn’t find her. Well she will be upset when my next big role comes along. No ice cream was a disappointment but I did have a very good latte at the Coffee Landing where a great crowd gathered. I would have signed a few autographs but I was not sure what I should charge for them - note for my personal assistant: Check with the agent. I then went for my first product endorsement a National Park. Start right at the top, I thought, no local stuff but hit the national accounts at the beginning. It is late but that is the life of a movie star. I can nap while I am chauffeured back to the lodging for the night. Will it be an exotic resort with a sauna?
My first product endorsement. Wonder if I can afford a new Porsche with this yet. Note: ask agent.