Finally got to do the Apostle Islands cruise. Lake Superior was a sea of glass and I didn't even need my jacket, it was so warm. The crew member I visited with said he'd never seen the lake so calm. It's not as dramatic as the cruise to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, but it has it's own beauty. There are sea caves on Devil's Island which are very interesting and several lighthouses. Saw a loon. Talked with several interesting folks on the boat. Gorgeous day to be out on the lake for three hours or so.
Visited the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center on our way to Bayfield. Great views from the cupola on top and they have an awesome museum in there. Highly recommend this place if you're in the neighborhood. Had lunch at Coco in Washburn on our way to Bayfield, also highly recommended.
Decided to take Highway 13 around the other side of the peninsula on the way back, since I'd never been that way in all my trips up there. It's quite close to the lake in several places and we also wandered up side roads to the lake that looked interesting. Enjoyed the peace and stillness of the wilderness and picked up the odd rock or two for my collection. This brought us out almost to Superior, so we crossed the river to Duluth, had lunch at a restaurant in Proctor called Blackwoods (very good walleye sandwich), and took the freeway back to Minneapolis. The construction areas weren't too bad, the traffic was down to a single lane, but it kept moving.
It was a nice, relaxing trip, since we had no set agenda other than my wanting to do the Apostle Islands cruise. We enjoyed just hanging out on our deck and enjoying the wonderful views and the weather.
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| Devil's Island |
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| Sea caves on Devil's Island |
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| Sea caves on Devil's Island |
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| Raspberry Island lighthouse |
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This is the view of Madeline Island from our deck.
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