So, one of the most amazing races thus far in my short career of running, and it is now in the books. Shawn and I head back to the hotel to clean up a bit and decide to head out to find some hiking trails north of Duluth. We check out the map on the iPhone and find some trailheads near the knife river about 25 minutes out of town. So, we head due north (where good things are) and we're feeling quite free...tired, but free. On the way up we stop for a quick bite at Subway, tasted great after a rough morning. Bellies full, and feeling one more stop on the way up. Cravings for coffee!!! Shawn assures me there will be a little coffee shop somehwere on the way up. He's right, cause he's smart like that. We head off the normal path to exit back into the woods where coffee shops hide (not like here where they are on every block screaming for you to partake). We head on in and smell the freshness of coffee and pastry alike. I, of course, go for the sugary goodness that melts in my pants and in my mouth. Shawn went with a more subtle and human route of the reg, doctored up just a bit! It was all good, and so we head back out in our search for trailhead goodness.
not too far up the road heading norht out of Duluth we finda a nice spot to park by the Knife river. We pull up, look around and start heading toward the river. Searching around froa trail to consume us, we get crossed up by the river forging and the bridge above. Finally we walk up river in hopes for better hiking opportunities, to no avail. Finally we see some other humans and a dog...a quick couple exchanges and we are pointed in the right direction and we are off to soem hiking. Deep, dense and dark trails...never seeing much light and damp as can be. Heavenly and woodsly, we trek forward toward some light. Finding the river and some falls we have a choice to make at the fork in the trail. And all we hear is a BIG "WHOOOOSH"...I look up and quickly see the wingspan of a huge bird, larger than life, a bald eagle in all its glory swooping down from the tree above, making her presence known and then out of sight with no reserve. Beautiful! Graceful! Numbingly fantastic...
Long story short ( I tend to get long winded ), we finish up our hike, head back to civilization get ready for another night on the town in Duluth. This night...awesome pizza, great beer, good company, Irish pub...and back to Canal Street for some late night drinks and conversation. No hair bands tonight unfortunately, but enough fun for a day and time to head back for some sleep to prepare for the morning 5k. Quick synopsis soon to come.
Bish bidding ADU!?
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