6-20-2023 Detroit Lakes, MN

I don’t have a whole lot of news this time around.  We have been to Detroit Lakes in the past and we loved it so much that we came back for more!  (If you want to read a little about Detroit Lakes, look into the 2019 archived blogs.)  There is a drive all the way around the two lakes. Little Detroit Lake and Big Detroit Lake.  The shores are heavily populated with saloons, motels, condos and multi-million dollar homes.  The locals tell us that some rich guy just bought a “second home” on the lake for $11M.  That’s more than Rob and I have combined!

 

Country Campground, one of our faves, owned by friends Todd and Karen, is completely booked for the season so we were in a bit of a bind.  Then I learned of the American Legion Campground and also learned that you don’t have to be a member to camp there.  It is just steps from the water and, like almost all other “brotherhoods” like this, they are completely self-contained.  There’s a bar, restaurant (that serves breakfast every day), all the other facilities and it is the lowest price we have paid for a site on this trip, $55/night.  RV’ing is not the “bargain” it used to be for travel adventures.  The highest we have paid was $130/night in Billings (bring your own hotel room and restaurant).

 

Bloody Mary at the Lakeside Tavern

And more of the same!

Big Detroit Lake

Rob and the gigantic bluegill he
didn't actually catch.  This was
a photo-op.

So anyway, we have had a nice lazy time sitting on the outdoor decks of a few saloons and restaurants in the sunshine and cool breeze. Well, it’s actually more than a breeze:  wind speed of 20 mph and white caps on the lake told this old bag there would be no paddleboarding for her.  Other than the skeeters and a small structural problem with Noobee (which we have already worked out and are awaiting the arrival of a shipment of parts), all has been well.  We are traveling the road to George and Ray’s house (my brother and sister-in-law) and we’ll park there for a long weekend of fun at the Back to the 50s Car Show.  Lots of Kraus family time for us.  Bye for now!  I shall return!

The bug guts get washed off and
Noobee and the Jeep get a bath.