Monday, July 30, 2007 + After a restless night’s sleep in anticipation of the trip we manage to pack and be under way at a decent hour. The drive to Ely takes about four and a half hours. We stop and enjoy the fare at the Ely Steak House and then head out the remaining twenty miles to our outfitter… Williams and Hall. As usual, we are warmly and loudly greeted by Blayne Hall…a great guy. We make our final prep, have a nice steak dinner, fish a bit and then turn in with the hope of a good night’s sleep, ready for an early departure the next day.