Lee and Karen Duquette,
The Two RV Gypsies
drove their RV from Ontario, Canada
into Grand Marais, Minnesota
June 29, 2013

Grand Marais is a city in Cook County, Minnesota, United States. Grand Marais is French for “Great Marsh,” referring to a marsh which in early fur-trading times was 20 acres or less in area, nearly at the level of Lake Superior, and situated at the head of the little bay and harbor that led to the settlement of the village there. Another small bay on the east, less protected from storms, is separated from the harbor by a slight projecting point and a short beach. In allusion to the two bays, the Ojibwe name for the area is Gichi-biitoobiig which means "great duplicate water" or "parallel body of water" or "double body of water" (like a bayou), a reference to the two bays which form the large harbor off Lake Superior.

Below: The two RV Gypsies ate at the Harbor House Grille and the food was excellent. From their table on the patio, the two RV Gypsies had a wonderful view of the lighthouse. The food was so good that Lee Duquette returned to the Harbor House Grille for breakfast the next morning. He was glad he got there early, because by the time he finished breakfast, the restaurant was very busy with lots of patrons. (Karen Duquette was still sleeping). The two RV Gypsies highly recommend Harbor House Grille in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

Below: A bronze sculpture by Paul Granlund
entitled "The Swimmers"- (in need of repair)

Below: Another view of the lighthouse

Below: The two RV Gypsies sat on a bench and enjoyed the view of Lake Superior, while calling their daughter Renee (who was in Florida) and wishing her a Happy Birthday. That is the only hard part of being RV Gypsies and traveling - missing the family and family functions.

Below: The two RV Gypsies were not sure what the sign below means, but the tin man behind the sign caught their attention as they were driving to Temperance State Park.

Below: Karen Duquette "skizzled" and glowed in the presence of Lee Duquette, the World's Best Everything.

Menu for the two RV Gypsies Adventures
in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
June 27 - 28, 2013
You may visit these ten (10) sites in any order you choose.
There is also a link to Minnesota below, plus the main navigational buttons.

Grand Marais and its lighthouse (this page)

Grand Marais RV Park / lighthouse

Temperance River State Park and Falls

AFTER you have seen all three (3) sections above, please continue on the the adventures of the two RV Gypsies in Bemidji, Minnesota - and see Karen Duquette walk across the Mississippi Headwaters

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