Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Tyler was up most of the night with a horrible sounding cough. I'm beginning to worry about him. He is getting sicker and the medicine isn't helping. We are all up and have things packed in no time. It is cold, but the rain has stopped so we all relax over breakfast of bacon and some trail mix and hot drinks and are on the water around 7:30. Paddling through Mudhole, Gull, Gun, Fairy and Boot Lakes before stopping for a rest and small snack once again on the Boot to Fourtown portage. The wind has begun to pick up and we decide to try for the island site at the southern part of Fourtown. The weather forecast is calling for 40 mph winds and thunderstorms, and with Tyler being sick, we decide this would be a nice site, close enough to leave in a hurry if needed. We get to the site to find it occupied and decide to go on to Mudro. We figure maybe the one site there would be open, but no luck. Tyler is exhausted and not feeling well, and none of us want to search on for another site so we make the short trip back to the parking lot. Bad weather and a sick kid...time to go home! We get everything packed into the van by 4:00 and head back to Ely and Voyageur North to find that Lynn had put an announcement over the radio to help find Ross' wallet. Talk about going the extra mile...what a dear! We stop at the grocery store to refill on medication and roll into the Grand Ely Lodge for an evening of good food and relaxation in the pool and hot tub. Always enjoyable after a trip to the BW!