Aerial Lift Bridge¹ MN

The harbor reported a ship supposed to come through around 11am, so we drove down the island to the park, dropped off the rvs and drove back to the harbor. We showed up about 15 minutes early and wereRead more
The harbor reported a ship supposed to come through around 11am, so we drove down the island to the park, dropped off the rvs and drove back to the harbor. We showed up about 15 minutes early and wereRead more
We showed up at 10:45am and the ship FINALLY came through at 1:50pm. The 🚢 had some steering issues. The American Spirit was HUGE, over 1000 feet long, it could carry 62,400 tons of iron ore. TheyRead more
After watching the boat go under the bridge, we drove back to the park and played on the beach. Torri and Weston both got buried, Doug and I went for a walk to hunt sea glass and visited with a ladyRead more
We got to the Burlington Bay Campground later than I had hoped, so I didn't have much of a chance to explore. I got up the next morning, made my coffee and decided to follow the coastline and seeRead more
We left the campground at Two Harbors around 11am. Drove the 2 hrs to Grand Marais, ate lunch and had Dad take us to the trail head and drop us off. We were on our ride for 3:20 with an actual rideRead more
After our bike ride, we stayed at a little pull off in Silver Bay, MN. We were so stiff from sitting and the pull off was at the base of a look out that we walked up to it. It was a nice walk andRead more
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Just over 2500 miles from Lake Itasca the Mississippi River flows into the ocean, 1000 feet wide. We walked the 18ft across the Mississippi at its start! That lasted about 2 seconds as there were soRead more
The travel plan for this day was GIANT. First stop, the World's Largest Buffalo! They also were supposed to have a herd of buffalo that had an albino buffalo. (It died). We got more than I had thoughtRead more
I read about this highway and thought everyone would enjoy the giant statues. This artist made the status from recycled materials. It's a 36 mile drive down the highway. We were hitting it close toRead more