Go Big or Go Home (or Go Fish)
25 septembre 2022, États Unis ⋅ ☀️ 16 °CThis one’s for you, Uli! :D pictured here is a Walleye, a trophy catch for Minnesota Fishers 🐟
This one’s for you, Uli! :D pictured here is a Walleye, a trophy catch for Minnesota Fishers 🐟
Today was our arrival at my family’s log cabin. Built about 20 years ago, it sits on a lovely pond on 40 acres of land surrounded by forest, woodpeckers, and a resident beaver (who we have yet toEn savoir plus
Another relaxing day at the log, starting with Oreo-cinnamon oatmeal overlooking the pond, followed by forest walks and reads. Sights: Red Bellied Woodpecker, Blue Jay, female doe, resident goats ofEn savoir plus
Superior indeed. Made it safely to our camp site in Ely, MN. Breathtaking. Listening to the owls and watching shooting stars ✨☄️
Filiz and I made it through the night in -2C (28F) ~ thanks to some sleeping bags built for -17 C (0F) , lots of layers, sleeping pads, and a sturdy tent! Filiz comments “I didn’t even feel theEn savoir plus
Today we explored 3 different lakes through canoeing and “portaging,” or carrying the canoe from one lake to another via a special trail. Filiz was a natural! We saw eagles, a line of turtlesEn savoir plus
We made it through the second cold night! We’ll pass through Ely and drive 4 hours back to the cities this morn ~
Our main pit-stop on the drive home today was Two Harbors, MN, on Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes. Filiz remarked how much it looked like the sea as it was so massive~ even the cargo ships! WeEn savoir plus
We made it back to the cities yesterday and headed to Isanti for the night. We took a beautiful stroll through Legacy Park, where we saw a majestic barred owl. It sat atop a branch, turned its head toEn savoir plus
Rainy nature walks, reading, and taking it easy today. Another mocha and pumpkin latte to celebrate fall 🍂
Voyageur thanks a lot to dedicate this picture to me. 🙃 Keep on enjoying your Minnesota trip !