Duluth Tall Ship Trip

We rode the motorcycle up to Duluth yesterday to see the Tall Ships on display in the harbor. These were two of the three ships on display. They look big in the picture, but they didn't really look big at all when we stood next to them. Maybe they seemed smaller because their sails weren't out. The one on the left is the Pride of Baltimore II . The one on the right is the US Brig Niagara. They are replicas of 1812-era topsail schooners.

Notice the truly authentic 1812-era radar near the top of the right mast.

I want to know how they keep all those lines from getting tangled up. If only the cords behind my computer desk were this neatly organized!

Here's a close-up of some of that rigging.

Being a port city, Duluth has numerous water-themed flotsam and jetsam strewn around town. This young female creature looks like she is about to get soaked.

We saw these nifty little Whizzer motorbikes while we were there. You can find out more about them at their website: http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/index.html


We also met up with a nice Ventureriders.org couple while we were there and had lunch together. (I should have gotten a picture of them too!) All in all, it was a very enjoyable day away.