We are going on vacation next week. We are spending a few days in northern WI, exploring parks and stuff, around Lake Superior and then going to Duluth/Superior and then on up to Grand Marais, MN. We might even go into Ontario, since it's only about 30 miles from Grand Marais. Sarah wanted to see the last Great Lake. We saw all the other ones, when we went to Niagara Falls 2 years ago.

There are so many cool state parks, on the north shore of Minnesota and I can't wait to see them. I also want to see the Lift Bridge, in Duluth.

Oh, and I learned the Duluth is actually a major metropolis. All of my life, I have always believed that it was just a hick town in northern MN! It's bigger than Sheboygan! I had no idea.

I can't wait to take the North Shore Scenic Byway. It's Hwy 61 and hugs the Lake Superior Shoreline, from Duluth to Grand Portage, MN! It's got to be so pretty.

Sarah is looking forward to sunrises/sunset over LS! I guess I am, too. We also booked a cruise, when we are still in WI. It's a 3 hour and 15 minute cruise around the Apostle Islands, that we just scheduled today. I hope we get to see a sunset. It goes from 5:45pm until 9pm. The website said you should reserve a spot ahead of time. Now we are at the mercy of the weather.
Evening Grand Tour

By Annie2 on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 05:09 pm:

Dawn, that sounds like a wonderful vacation! You live in such a pretty area of our country.

By Dawnk777 on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 07:04 pm:

Thanks! It will be fun going farther north, than I've ever been before. I've been to Rochester, MN and Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, but never where we are going!

By Jackie on Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 07:31 pm:

Sounds like a lot of fun. I love exploring new areas.

By Sandysmom on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 09:50 am:

Dawn, I'm jealous! I hope you have the best time!

By Bobbie~moderatr on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 10:21 am:

I hope you all have a blast... Will be waiting to look at your photo album when you get back, take cool pictures for us.... LOL Safe travels and good weather....

By Pamt on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 02:24 pm:

Hope you have a blast! I'll look forward to hearing about it when you return because that would be an easy vacation for us to take. I'm heading up north too! We'll be in WI this weekend to look for a house. I can't believe the highs are in the low 70s. We hit 100 yesterday and with the heat index it was much hotter than that. It was 84 degrees this morning at 7:45 am on my way into work.

By Happynerdmom on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 05:32 pm:

That sounds wonderful, Dawn! I've been to Lake Erie and Lake Michigan, but I need to see the rest of the Great Lakes!

By Dawnk777 on Thursday, July 12, 2007 - 06:46 pm:

Pam, we'll let you know. Currently, it's raining and 59, but I think a front just blew through! It was warmer.

Thanks, Happynerdmom!