Category: 2023 Maine Trip
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Swinging Bridge at Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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Ft. Lincoln State Park near Bismarck, ND
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State parks in North Dakota continue to impress us. They have nicely laid-out campgrounds, well-maintained/mowed trails, and very clean bathrooms with great showers. This park has recreated three areas: the Mandan village on a slope near the river, the calvary buildings in a field near the Missouri River/park entrance and the infantry buildings up on…
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Bismarck and General Sibley Park
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Since we are in the Capitol city of North Dakota, we thought we’d visit the capitol grounds, and just happened to run into the 49th annual Capital A’Fair. We walked among the many, many vendors and ate kettle corn and wood-fired pizza for lunch. The capitol building here is a modern structure with a huge…
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Sunny Hike in Makoshika State Park, MT
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Bright sunshine greeted us this morning, and was very welcome after our rainy day yesterday. We drove up to the Cap Rock trail where we could park. The trail looked muddy, but we really wanted to see the natural bridge. Tony stepped on a short slope with wet bentonite clay and did a cool 180-degree…
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Rainy Day Hike in Makoshika State Park, MT
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Thankfully we didn’t have far to travel today to get to Makoshika State Park. It was raining as we left the winery, it was raining while we were driving, and it continued to rain all afternoon and into the evening at our new spot. We put on ponchos to walk a trail that is like…