It was the Best of Times, It was the Worst of Times...

A few things I learned or was reminded of on our journey:

1. God is a God of tremendous beauty.

2. God is big enough to make lakes so big you can't see across them, but he still cares about little things like lost cameras (ask Corey about the extra 6 miles he hiked for me).

3. God provides. - Thank you to Kristin and Amos, who allowed two stranded hikers to set up camp on their site.

4. God, not the weatherman, is in control of the weather. Rain was forecasted for our whole trip, and we had sunny upper 60s and 70s all day Saturday and Sunday.

5. I am capable of more than I thought. I hiked 16 miles in one day!!

6. Flush toilets are a beautiful thing. I almost cried when I sat down on an indoor toilet with FOUR rolls of dry toilet paper just waiting there to be used!!

7. The $50 you save by getting a cheap motel at the end of the hiking trip is NOT WORTH IT!

8. My husband is my VERY BEST FRIEND.

Rain was forecasted for the entire weekend. Friday night did not disappoint. The rain started in Duluth, where we had an incredible last meal at Grandma's Grill, and it didn't end until long after we were snug in our little tent. Needless to say, we got a little wet. I'm so glad Corey made me get gortex shoes.

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Our first campsite was about 50 feet from a rushing river and about 50 yards from the above pictured potty.

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We hiked through muddy valleys so thick with trees that you almost couldn't see the sky, up steep rocky inclines that led to beautiful overlooks of Lake Superior, along rocky cliffs with beautiful, untouched lakes and forests below, over fallen trees, across streams and rivers...It was a physically exhausting yet incredible journey.

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Here I am pushing the boulders out of the way so Corey could get through. Oh, what I have to do for that man!!