Travel of this beautiful earth
It was another nice day for travel. The roads were generally uncrowded which is always welcomed.
We stopped in Chippewa Falls because of an article about their park and small zoo. It’s a charming little town.
We will spend the night in Eau Claire tonight and make our way back to the lake tomorrow.
Here are pictures from today. We hope you find them to your liking.
Best wishes to you all!
J&J
It was another great day. Weather has been just right! 60s and 70s with a light breeze. First a few images of Duluth.
Here are some addition pictures we think you might enjoy from our day trip.
A bit farther down the road is the famed light house on Split Rock.
What a better way to conclude our sightseeing than with another set of waterfalls!
Big HELLO to everyone. It’s 8 PM and our day is finally coming to an end. It’s been a fun, interesting day. We discovered several new and intriguing things along our long drives today.
Our first stop in Ashland, WI revealed an unexpected surprise. The town is known for its collection of public murals. They are amazing! Here we go…
The next stop was the town of Washburn, WI where we discovered a wildly popular coffee/breakfast place called Cafe Coco’s. The line was out the door. The customers ranged from babies to Seniors. The place was packed. We had large decaf coffees and two bacon cheese scones, still warm from the oven. Yum.
Next stop was Bayfield, WI.
The rest of the day was making our way to Duluth with stops along the way.
Amnicon Falls are popular with the locals. There are a series of “staircases” of the Falls that flow year round. The brown water comes from a local tree that turns the water varying shades of tan to brown.
Good evening to all!
Today’s travel was 180 miles, mostly on backroads. (Recent storms caused some bridge repairs that were still ongoing.). It made for a long day but we had a pleasant afternoon exploring Ironwood, Michigan
and Hurley, Wisconsin.
Both towns are less than vibrant showing their age and a shrinking economy.
That said, we discovered an excellent coffee house, Contrast Coffee Co.,
several promising restaurants and a few art and home furnishing galleries. (BIG THANKS to our friend Jeff! in Minneapolis) and the staff at the hotel.
We are currently enjoying a little down time before dinner. Tonight we decided Italian, again thanks to Jeff!
We are just back from dinner. More thanks to Jeff for the referral. Liberty Bell Cafe, Hurley, Wisconsin. Excellent pizza, pasta and traditional Italian entrees.
Here are some pixs from our drive today!
Agate Falls was an unexpected surprise this morning.
Good morning everyone. We had some “technical difficulties” with the hotel’s internet service yesterday. This short post will take us to Marquette and dinner. Hope you enjoy. J&J
It’s not quite an island, really a peninsula. In any event, it is a jewel for the city.
It’s home to a super pier but it’s also the cities backyard. Hiking, biking, swimming, sports and activities of all kinds. As busy as it was we found it also to be an oasis of peace and beauty.
Marquette is a beautiful city with a collection of historic buildings, many beautifully restored and maintained. Here are a few.
Time for dinner! We chose the historic Vierling Marquette Harbor Brewery on Front Street for a seafood dinner and a couple of brews! We highly recommend it if you are in the area.
Today was a long and wonderful day! The drive was less stressful and filled with wonderful discoveries.The shoreline of Lake Superior was very accessible and we arrived early enough in Marquette to spend time discovering some of what the town has to offer.
Here are some photos hot off the press.
Our first stop was the charming town of Manistique.
Our next stop was Horseshoe Falls just outside of the charming town of Munising, Michigan.
Our next stop was the nearby town of Munising. It’s perfect for a mid day break, shopping, lunch or an afternoon cruise on the lake. No surprise we chose lunch!
The highlight of the day was our drive along the Lake Superior Coast. So many jaw dropping stops. Here is a sampling.
J&J
Living in the crowded metropolitan area of San Francisco for over three decades, we have only recently discovered the comforting value of driving the back roads of less densely populated areas. In this case, a week long road trip to Northern Wisconsin, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northeastern Minnesota and then back to Metro Milwaukee. Today was leg 1 of our six day drive via rural back roads.
Day 1
The following photos are a sample of beauty we enjoyed this afternoon in Escanaba, Michigan.
A 4th of July Family Gathering
What a busy, crazy, wonderful, amazing, fabulous get together! We were 17 for the holiday and 25 for the 5th. There was so much love and laughter, perfect weather, tons of chatter, great food, libations and lots of memories.
Little Gracie and Amelia were the youngest and John’s folks were the oldest. We came from California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois and Wisconsin.
There was plenty of room on the lake (the water was warm and relatively calm). The boat was quite popular with the young and old alike. The back yard was busy with conversations and the house was a buzz until late at night.
Here are some of our favorite photos. Enjoy and let us know what you think!
Much love to all! J&J
J&J
As Spring yields to Summer, the Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial beginning.
This year friends and family gathered at our lake house in Wisconsin for fun, food, water activities and laughter. Lots of love and laughter!
Here are some our favorite pictures:
This last weekend we had a visit and dinner at John’s parents house along with John’s niece Brianna, her husband John and little 5 month old Gracie.
It was our first visit with little Gracie. There is nothing quite like a little baby.
Here are a few photos:
