Title
Document Type
Description Essay
Publication Date
1997
Excerpt
Every summer, in late August before school starts, my family stuffs the mini van, secures the canoe to the top and heads off to the great north woods of Minnesota. The five hour drive from the Twin Cities to the Canadian border is just the beginning of our week long family bonding time. Not only is the trip time well spent with the family, but it is a relaxing time for ourselves away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. We make the common stops for food and gas, and finally arrive in a small town, Ely, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) on the border of Minnesota and Canada. This will be the last night's sleep in a warm, comfortable bed for a week. We will also fill up our water bottles and water jugs with clean, drinkable water in the motel room and prepare to leave behind all of the accustomed luxuries.
Recommended Citation
Rubow, Allison E., "Solitude (1997)" (1997). The Valpo Core Reader. 169.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/169