We recently vacationed for three nights and four days up at MN’s beautiful North Shore! We stayed in Lutsen and had the best time! (Doing my best not to sound like a travel brochure and failing miserably..)
Our first stop on the four hour drive North was in Duluth at the Amazing Grace Cafe. It was awesome! Bread sliced an inch and a half thick. Hard to find though.. a bit of a hole in the wall. But packed, so obviously word gets around.
Traveling is hard work and the kids were asleep in no time. I took the obligatory pic of the kids sleeping sweetly next to one another, so that, if ever they don’t like each other very much we can look back and say, “Ah, remember the days..”
The next day we made a stop at a park with a swing set right off of Lake Superior (which I think should be called Superior Sea.. nothing “lake” about it). The wind was blowing and the waves were high.
Here’s the lodge of the place we stayed. We were in a town home just a short walk from here with beautiful views of Lake Superior. We could walk right down to the shore.
Is there anything better than kids climbing on rocks? For them, I mean.. for me, it was slightly worrisome with so much cold water around to fall into. I did a lot of hanging on to the back of jackets and trying to keep feet dry! Seth was pretending to take a rock nap.
The trip was made complete having my mom and dad and Aunt Julie join us. Way too much fun.
Yep, she’s as high up as she looks and laughing to boot.
Here’s Eliza by what I called the tumor tree. Strange isn’t it?
Now here was my favorite stop of the whole trip. The World’s Best Doughnut Shop. They aren’t kidding. I could have spent a few more hours at this ridiculously small doughnut heaven.
Snow on our fourth and final day up North. It was perfect.
We took a gondola ride up Lutsen Mountain. Very cold, but great views and lots of people to wave at along the way.
The one and only picture of Tom and me from the trip! A stunning self-portrait!
Well, that’s it! We will definitely be going back in years to come. It was about as perfect a vacation as we could’ve asked for! We enjoyed God’s creation in beauty and hiking and eating and playing and people!
3 Comments
October 20, 2009 at 6:37 am
It looks like everyone had a great time! Beautiful pics, glad to hear how much you enjoyed our Lord in everything.
Mmmm…worlds best (he said droolingly).
I love the north shore so much, it makes me happy when others fall in love with it also.
October 20, 2009 at 6:37 am
Oh…
And you guys are such a good looking couple!
October 20, 2009 at 8:46 am
Thanks Phil! I have definitely come to love it!!! It’s hard not to.. great doughnuts *and* great views?! What more could I ask for..