8 Oct 2015 Michigan - Wisconsin - Minnesota

Headed westward after breakfast at McD's.  8:00 am start on a cool and rainy day; drizzle and rain finally cleared in mid-afternoon, so the top came off of the Miata for awhile even though it was no more than 10 Celcius.  Gained an hour today as we entered the Central Time Zone in Minnesota, so we drove until approx. 5:00 pm Central Time to Baxter Minn. (near Brainerd).  Even though it was overcast all day, the drive is beautiful and we recommend to all the drive along the southern side of Lake Superior.  The colours were bold, but not brilliant only due to lack of sun.  We are hopeful that tomorrow that will be rectified and we will have sunshine. Crossed the Mississippi River near here; didn't expect that but here the river is. Completed about 770 km today (12,700 km cumulative), so we're a little ahead of plan by a couple of hours.