Minneapolis, MN...again

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Back in Minneapolis for the second time already this summer. We're put up in the lovely Richfield Inn, formerly the Hampton Inn, and will be returning to Bemidji tomorrow with the rest of the staff.
Thunderbird is just how I remember it...and better. The people, the place, and the bar all have the same intangible magic that made me love T-Bird last year. And, yes I called it magic. As cliched as that is there is no other way to explain this place.
I saw a quote today. Something along the lines of "Life is a book, and those who do not travel only read a page." Everyone at TBird travels to a certain extent, and among them the Trip Leaders travel the most, both during camp and during the winter. The general sentiment among the trip leaders is that being in camp is fun, but there is nothing that compares to being on trip and being the in backcountry. There are far too many people in this country who have the means, but not the motivation to experience the wilderness. This makes a part of me a little upset, but a larger part of me is happy that they stay away from the backcountry.