LOCATION: Warroad, MN in far northwest Minnesota
WEATHER: Sunny; highs in 60s
We packed up from Lake Superior National Forest campground and headed northwest. We were on a scenic byway with lots of pine trees and lakes.
We stopped in Orr, along beautiful Pelican Lake. We had a picnic next to the lake: smoked whitefish and saltines. Perfect!
As I have said before, we are trying to visit as many national parks as we can. We stopped at the visitor center for Voyageur National Park. It was named after the French Canadian fur traders who travelled the waters in the 18th century. 
We drove farther west paralleling the Rainy River which forms the boundary between Minnesota and Ontario. We stopped in Baudette for gas. This town, too, is famous for its walleye fishing.
The park is mostly accessible only by boat, so we didn't see much. This walleye is at the park's entrance..
And here is Willie:
It was a long day on the road..about 7 hours.
We are spending the next few days in Warroad, on Lake of the Woods. We had a hard time finding a campsite. The first two commercial campgrounds were out in the woods. They were full of seasonal campers who haven't arrived yet for the summer season, but no one around to arrange for a few nights' stay. We went back to town, to the Warroad City Campground, right on the lake. It, too, is full of empty campers. Kind of like a ghost town. The office was closed, but a sign directed us to find one of the site numbers they listed. We had a terrible time locating the sites, but finally did. It is kind of muddy, and they haven't turned on the water yet, so it is not ideal.
DINNER: Soup and grilled panini. I added some vegetables to a can of tomato soup. Then, for the paninis, I sautéed onions, portabello mushrooms and slivers of summer sausage. I put that mix on bread and toasted it with goat cheese. The sandwiches sure hit the spot!
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