Sunrise on Lake Superior. I always find it surprising how fast the sunrise happens. There are just moments from when you see that first glimpse of the corona peering over the horizon until it is fully in view.
Before that sequence the sky was filled with these tremendous reds.
North Shore Log
Weather: Still a lot of warmth. Morning was very windy. Sunny and warm in afternoon. Cooled down at night.
- Depart Wild Pines Cabin.
- Drive to Grand Marais
- Donuts at the Worlds Best Donuts.
- Walk the pier to lighthouse.
- Hike around Artist Point.
- Played with rocks at the shore.
- Lunch at Voyageur Brewery.
- Shopping at The North Country.
- Bought painting from Douglas Ross
- Visit Sugarloaf Cove. Hiked full loop. Stop at shore. Hiked out to point of cove.
- Quick stop at Palisade Head.
- Gas stop and beverages in Silver Bay.
- Visit Gooseberry Falls and see how the fraught has impacted it.
- Declined a 45-min wait at Rustic Inn.
- Back to Wild Pines Cabin.
- Ordered pizza delivery from Jimmy’s Pizza in Silver Bay.
- Campfire and S’mores.
Campfire and S’mores tonight on the North Shore.
Gooseberry Falls
We visited Gooseberry Falls today. We have had extreme draught conditions and the falls have been greatly impacted. The Lower Falls are completely dry. It was rather shocking to see. I renamed it Mini Gooseberry Falls this year.
We visited Sugarloaf Cove for the first time today. It has a nice loop hike and a fun shoreline. There is a trail that goes out to the point as well. I enjoyed hiking through the Red Pine Forest.
Hiking Artist Point in Grand Marais. We stopped for a 5-minute silent meditation at the very end of the point.
We walked out to the lighthouse on the pier in Grand Maria’s today.
Worlds Best Donuts in Grand Marais! 🍩🤤
Nice spot to watch the sun coming up over Lake Superior and enjoy my morning coffee.
We stopped at Love Creamery in Duluth after dinner at OMC Smokehouse. It was our first time trying their ice cream and we were very impressed. The Salted Peanut Butter & Jelly was amazing. We also had Nutella and Salted Caramel. 🍦
We had a delicious lunch at Home Plate Grill in Red Wing today. The Dugout burger was a great rendition of a smashburger. And the pretzel is giant and very good! 🥨
Had a fun family hike on Barn Bluff trail in Red Wing, MN today. We took the South Trail up and the Midland Trail offshoot on the way down. A bit over 300 feet of elevation gain.
Tonights plan: Old Fashioned and Romeo y Julieta. 🥃
Time to play some Kubb at Birchwood Acres! Lake Pepin in the background.
I created an official Olson Family Vacation 18 POAP token!
Tammy made a themed scavenger hunt / puzzle for Olson Family Vacation 18. One clue for each year. Everyone had to think hard. Each family won a custom Wicky Thing candle when they discovered the answer, and presents for the kids.
Women’s Soccer is coming to the Twin Cities! ⚽️ I love that this is being openly funded on Wefunder. You can buy a share for $25! Join me as a community owner! $581,253 raised so far.
I decided to try a subscription to Sam Harris so that I can get full episodes of the Making Sense podcast. In addition to previous episodes, his 4-hour conversation with Balaji Srinivasan, The Reckoning to Come, got me to pull the trigger.
