Vacation over

No posts from another country. The intarwebz were really slow in Canada. Maybe the chill in the air was slowing down the electrons. But it was a lot of fun.

Fishing was average. No problem catching walleyes and had a nice shore lunch. Did catch a really nice smallmouth and lost a largemouth right at the boat. Did well the day we went out for northerns. No pictures as didn't want to mess up the new camera. Should have taken the point and shoot with us on the trip. Next year.

The weather was good, a little rain here and there. Definately cool, only one day in the 70's really. Lots of wind a couple of days.

So back to the grind. Yankees game tonight then off to the Plainfield picnic tomorrow. Off to NJ for a meeting on Monday. Good to have a couple of days to jump start the brain before work starts.

The border was interesting this year. On the way in it was an hour line up to get through. Friday afternoon traffic and such. Wanted to know the name of the person we were going to visit. Also asked if we had our luggage which doesn't always make it. On the way back really no lineup at all, maybe five minutes. No strange questions.

Oh yeah, and the Phillies decided to bury the Mets while I was away. So all in all a nice time.

Later,
JH

Travel day

Leaving for the airport soon. Newark to Minneapolis to International Falls then a drive to LOTW.

Weather will be a bit chilly in the Great White North. But the sweatshirts and stuff are packed. Kind of like the old mantra of "it nevers rain on a golf course" it is never cold on the lake when fishing. Even bought some new lures yesterday and packed those to try out.

Next post from another country.

Later,
JH

The wilds

So, if you click HERE you will see a satellite view of the "wilds". The backwards C thing in the middle is the destination. We are off to Canada, Northern Ontario if you will, on Friday. Scale is 1 inch = 1000 feet.

Fly to International Falls, then about an hour and a half drive. Coming home we have to leave a bit more time as there is a bass tournament happening in Fort Frances (border crossing).

First cast expected to be Friday around 8pm. Sunset is 9:15pm and star gazing will commence shortly after. Hope we get to see some Aurora Borealis this year. Have to go check that out on the interwebz to see if it is good right now.

Saturday will be get fishing license, fish, eat, relax, fish, eat, relax and watch stars. The rest of the time will be "rinse and repeat" except for the license part. Although I think there is a party or something on Saturday night. There will some visiting of friends in there as well. Probably a couple of beers and some pamplemousse as well. You do remember, oh so loyal readers, that was the horse I wanted this year in the Derby? Of course you do.

Hopefully will catch some of Le Tour while away as well. There are computers and the intarwebz in the wilds so will be able to keep up that way at least.

MF will be happy as all the pictures will NOT be of cats. Probably fish, eagles, scenery, maybe bears and if we get lucky a wolf. If I get really lucky maybe a nice musky picture.

Tommorow is packing and organizing.

Later,
JH