2023 Maine Trip
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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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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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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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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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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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Ghost Plants and a Walk in the Woods to a Waterfall
Ryan found us a beautiful place to hike, and Tony and I realized we had hiked here two years ago. Bonnie and Sammie set the pace, and the rest of us definitely lagged behind. The weather was perfect and there were plants and fungi to enjoy. Stasia is really good at finding these treasures, and…
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Ishpeming, Michigan
We left Wisconsin for the Upper Peninsula, which is a pretty drive. We spent the night at the Country Village RV park and walked to downtown Ishpeming for an evening stroll. The mining museum looks interesting, but it won’t open until Tuesday. We took pictures of the grounds and walked around the town. There are…
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Candid Shots – hammocks, rock stacking, hot tub, bags and more
We really enjoyed our time in northern Wisconsin along Lake Superior. The Airbnb was in a secluded, beautiful setting with trees all around and fun things to entertain us outside. There was a game room in the garage and we all loved the hot tub, hammock and fire pit off the back deck. The main…
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St. Ignace, Michigan
While driving through the U.P., we saw a restaurant called U.P. Chuck. You have to have a sense of humor here, especially in the winter! We stopped to stretch our legs at Wagner Falls which has a very short walk from the road. We then stopped at Castle Rock before finding our campsite at Tiki…
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A Day Trip to Mackinac Island
Our campsite, Tiki RV Park, is about one mile from the ferry terminal in St. Ignace. We were going to walk there, but the Shepler’s shuttle bus happened to be in the campground as we were leaving. Because we rode the shuttle, we each got a $2 discount on our tickets for the day. We…