Lisa
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A Visit to Madeline Island
Lauren is a boat junkie, so any mention of a boat ride and she is in. We drove to Bayfield and hopped the ferry over to Madeline Island for an afternoon of fun. We got some hummus and crackers and drinks at the Madeline Island Market. The kids like hummus! And Bonnie got her questions…
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Swimming at Cornucopia Beach
We enjoyed a day of rock collecting and swimming at a beach in a nearby town where the water is really calm and clear. Some of the beach area in Herbster has waves that make it harder to enjoy this cold water. It is quite cold this year.
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Family Get-together in Herbster, WS
We took a morning hike trying to find the Lost Lake, but it stayed lost. The trail to Lost Lake was really grassy and overgrown which is not ideal in shorts. We tried to time it just right so we could get to a big grocery store in the Duluth area before heading up to…
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Hike that Shows Off Jay Cooke State Park
We took a six+-mile hike before lunch today. One mile took almost 18 minutes, while another took over 30 minutes. The terrain really varied from flat and grassy to rocks and tree roots on slopes to using rocks and trees to avoid mud pits. It was a lot of fun! For our evening stroll, we…
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Swinging Bridge at Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth
I woke up still smiling about the concert last night. We traveled on to the Duluth area to this picturesque state park. The swinging bridge looks really solid, but it does move as you walk across it. It is suspended above the St. Louis River which has navigable rapids and huge slabs of slate and…
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Ed Sheeran – Mathematics Tour!
There is a small laundry that was an unexpected and much appreciated amenity here at Lebanon Hills. After the loads of clothes were done and the van thoroughly cleaned, we set off for a hike to Jensen Lake which is in the east side of the regional park and connects to the trails around our…
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Lake Wobegon Trail and Lebanon Hills Campground in Apple Valley, MN
We left the winery to travel toward Minneapolis. As we drove by Avon, we saw a sign for the Lake Wobegon Trail and pulled off the interstate for a walk. This above-average trail is 65 miles of paved path over old railroad ways. Our short walk was between two lakes with trees and prairie flowers…
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Rolling Forks Winery in Glenwood, MN
Glenwood is a small town with a lovely park right on Lake Minnewaska. We parked in the shade then Tony worked while I wandered downtown. I made some purchases from a specialty food store. The park was quiet, so I did get Catnip out on her leash. She got scared and wanted back in the…
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Fargo—Air Museum and the Wood Chipper
I went for a long morning walk and the parking lot at the Fargo Air Museum filled up while I was gone. Tony was working and hadn’t noticed. I thought this was weirdly popular for a Wednesday morning. We moved the van as we were taking up four spots from our overnight parking, and found…
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Custer’s House
While Tony worked this morning, I went to the Calvary Site here at Ft. Lincoln State Park to tour the Commander’s house that has been re-created. This was Custer’s last home as he marched from here for the Little Big Horn where he met his demise at age 36. He was popular back in the…