2024 Trip Dates/Route

[Shawn]

I would be okay with that.  In fact I might just follow Nick home on Thursday.

[Russ]

Sounds good to me.

Here is the modification:
Sunday the 28th - Drive to Duluth
Monday the 29th - Drive to Thunder Bay
Tuesday the 30th - Tour around Thunder Bay
Wednesday the 31st - Drive to Winnipeg
Thursday the 1st - Tour Winnipeg or drive home
Friday the 2nd - Tour Winnipeg
Saturday the 3rd - Drive home

[Nathan]

Sunday the 28th - Drive to Duluth -- Night 1: https://www.pierbresort.com/ -- booked
Monday the 29th - Drive to Thunder Bay --
Nights 2-3:
Option #1 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/36640861?check_in=2024-07-29&check_out=2024-07-31&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=b006af84-b31a-4ab3-9ec8-dce71aa5e3bf / $624.90 total
Option #2 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1006061308042874208?check_in=2024-07-29&check_out=2024-07-31&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=e8e2ddd3-28bd-4a6c-b4fd-7fb49cedf692 / $569.80 total
Option #3 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/670494603866335905?check_in=2024-07-29&check_out=2024-07-31&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=18332821-cf2d-4eda-8411-951ff214f81c / $569.81 total
Option #4 https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/yqtde-delta-hotels-thunder-bay/overview/ / more than others, but very nice and in the bay
Tuesday the 30th - Tour around Thunder Bay
Wednesday the 31st - Drive to Winnipeg -- Nights
Nights 4-5:
Option #1 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/45325730?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=da1b85d2-11d4-4a61-bb12-4752b2bafb53 / $617.57 total
Option #2 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/761567217983693135?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=6d7a5a83-34f5-492e-807b-ffbb05c135f8 / $482.45 total
Option #3 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/53782642?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=cd04cf15-9da8-4593-bf58-2c7d1f1e8198 / $1151.95 total
Option #4 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/989457890260599583?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=50c89c4a-3b3f-426c-83b5-24e1118a4e47 / $1221.7 total
Option #5 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/724781139430997879?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=c78308fc-e411-4666-acf7-e95d41a82613 / $537.61 total
Option #6 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/762297191254584287?check_in=2024-07-31&check_out=2024-08-02&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=718bb17f-a641-4ea3-b711-a5b0356b02f0 / $875.39 total
Option #7 https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/ywgdw-delta-hotels-winnipeg/overview/
Thursday the 1st - Tour Winnipeg or drive home
Friday the 2nd - Tour Winnipeg
Saturday the 3rd - Drive home

[Nick]

i like it...

[Shawn]

How much were the rooms at Pier B? The last time Kellie and I looked it was quite expensive.

[Nathan]

I can cancel the reservations anytime up until July 26th...$618.26 total or the rate would be $154.57 / person for that night.

For one night, I wanted to be close to everything by the canal and to also stay somewhere we haven't before...

Plus, with only one night in Duluth the AirBnb options were much less. Otherwise, here are some other options:

Option #1 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/1047279887274213227?check_in=2024-07-28&check_out=2024-07-29&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=afccddfc-d244-4049-a44e-c04e86ae398e / $564.82 total
Option #2 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/53714796?check_in=2024-07-28&check_out=2024-07-29&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=4a5b2f4b-6f27-4acc-885c-8a9cea745213 / $308.20 total
Option #3 https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/42693463?check_in=2024-07-28&check_out=2024-07-29&guests=1&adults=4&s=67&unique_share_id=5b9a73fd-0283-42a1-9161-5fb8f78faf20 / $320.66 total
Option #4 https://www.vrbo.com/3208081?chkin=2024-07-28&chkout=2024-07-29&adults=4&referrerId=HOT.HIS.Share.Landed.Copy_Link / $713.60 total
Option #5 https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/suwhxhx-hampton-superior-duluth/ / $414.34 total
Option #6 https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dlhmaru-tru-duluth-mall-area/ / $397.66 total
Option #7 https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/superior/suewi/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-EX-_-US-_-SUEWI / $427.26 total

[Shawn]

We have stayed at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Duluth Waterfront and the Park Point Marina Inn and they're both pretty nice and are a short walk across the lift bridge to Canal Park.

[Nathan]

When I checked the Fairfield, the price wasn't a whole lot cheaper than Pier B...$560.44 total (Non-refundable) or the rate would be $140.11 / person for that night. (Roughly $15 / person less than Pier B...)

[Shawn]

Yeah, the only way to find anything cheaper would be to stay in a different town or further from Canal Park.  So it is what it is.

[Nathan]

So, you guys have the options I found, you can do your own search if you would like, but we are nearing one month to the trip, we should lock in the places you want...

Please provide your choices via my option #'s or provide your own, and we can get it all booked and locked in.

Let me know.

[Nick]

looks good!!   option #2 in Thunder Bay  and  option #2 in Winnipeg..

[Shawn]

So we will be in Thunder Bay 2 nights?

[Nathan]

Yes, based on Russ' changes:

Sunday the 28th - Drive to Duluth -- Night 1
Monday the 29th - Drive to Thunder Bay -- Night 2
Tuesday the 30th - Tour around Thunder Bay -- Night 3
Wednesday the 31st - Drive to Winnipeg -- Night 4
Thursday the 1st - Tour Winnipeg or drive home -- Night 5
Friday the 2nd - Tour Winnipeg -- Night 6
Saturday the 3rd - Drive home -- Home

I guess based on this I will need to add one night to Winnipeg (night 6) for those who stay.

Please let me know now, who plans to stay for the duration of the trip. Because I can change bookings accordingly. So, Shawn if you plan to go home with Nick, I will plan on just Russ and myself for nights 5 & 6 in Winnipeg.

[Shawn]

Yes, I am going home and going back to work Friday.

[Nathan]

Copy that. I will make the changes and book.