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07-12-2003, 04:27 PM

Hello Again Everyone. We are back from our
journey to the UP of Michigan and Canada and had an awesome time. The trip was highlighted by the shipwreck museum, the museum Valley Camp, the Taquemenon Falls, Pictured Rocks and the spectacular sunrises over Whitefish Bay.
We were moved deeply and spiritualy by the
Edmund Fitzgerald displays. We saw a 15 minute movie on the tradgedy at Whitefish Pt. with Gord's haunting ballad as background music. The ship's bell is proudly on display and I was able to get pictures of my children standing next to it.

The ore Frieghter Valley Camp is about 200
feet smaller than Fitzgerald but is open to the public and houses a maritime museum. The Valley Camp allows someone to imagine what the crew of The Big Fitz must have experienced on a day to day basis. Inside the Valley Camp are the only major artifacts
from the shipwreck, ( other than the bell)
her two lifeboats. Both boats washed up on shore the day after the tradgedy. One is mangled in front- the other is torn in half.
The back half was never recovered. These lifeboats are open to view and we were able to get some excellent pictures.
We also took a 9 hour train ride to the Agawa Canyon. The Canadian wilderness is breathtaking!! At times the views were so incredible, that I wanted off the train and I wished I could run away from civilization.

We had plenty of Lightfoot music to keep us company. We listed to the entire Songbook 3 times and Gords Gold I and II a couple of times. I've also got a couple Cd's with my favorites that I burned ( Watchman's Gone, Yarmouth Castle, The House You Live in) that we listed to. By the end of the trip, my three year old boy (Blake) was saying "Turn on Lightfoot"

We sure had a good time. We shared some family time that will never be replaced. We listened to some incredible music and I developed a deeper understanding of a shipwreck that happened on Lake Superior in a November storm in 1975. That shipwreck inspired a song, that turned me on to one of the greatest singer/songwriters that ever lived-Gordon Lightfoot. Thanks GL. and Thank
You everyone for taking the time to read this.

Everyone's Friend,

Titan

07-12-2003, 04:27 PM	#2
titan Guest Posts: n/a	Hello Again Everyone. We are back from our journey to the UP of Michigan and Canada and had an awesome time. The trip was highlighted by the shipwreck museum, the museum Valley Camp, the Taquemenon Falls, Pictured Rocks and the spectacular sunrises over Whitefish Bay. We were moved deeply and spiritualy by the Edmund Fitzgerald displays. We saw a 15 minute movie on the tradgedy at Whitefish Pt. with Gord's haunting ballad as background music. The ship's bell is proudly on display and I was able to get pictures of my children standing next to it. The ore Frieghter Valley Camp is about 200 feet smaller than Fitzgerald but is open to the public and houses a maritime museum. The Valley Camp allows someone to imagine what the crew of The Big Fitz must have experienced on a day to day basis. Inside the Valley Camp are the only major artifacts from the shipwreck, ( other than the bell) her two lifeboats. Both boats washed up on shore the day after the tradgedy. One is mangled in front- the other is torn in half. The back half was never recovered. These lifeboats are open to view and we were able to get some excellent pictures. We also took a 9 hour train ride to the Agawa Canyon. The Canadian wilderness is breathtaking!! At times the views were so incredible, that I wanted off the train and I wished I could run away from civilization. We had plenty of Lightfoot music to keep us company. We listed to the entire Songbook 3 times and Gords Gold I and II a couple of times. I've also got a couple Cd's with my favorites that I burned ( Watchman's Gone, Yarmouth Castle, The House You Live in) that we listed to. By the end of the trip, my three year old boy (Blake) was saying "Turn on Lightfoot" We sure had a good time. We shared some family time that will never be replaced. We listened to some incredible music and I developed a deeper understanding of a shipwreck that happened on Lake Superior in a November storm in 1975. That shipwreck inspired a song, that turned me on to one of the greatest singer/songwriters that ever lived-Gordon Lightfoot. Thanks GL. and Thank You everyone for taking the time to read this. Everyone's Friend, Titan