Second Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 - Photos of Lake Superior

Second Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 Day Two

Saturday 6-10-11

Coffee with Dale on the porch and then went for a nice walk. Dale went to work and then Warren, Gary and I went to Mission Hill for coffee and blueberry muffins. After Dale got home from work he drove us around the perimeter of the whole island making a stop at Big Bay Town Park. We then did a walking tour of Nebraska Row. Cocktails at home and then dinner at the Pub.

Photos top to bottom: 1) Shops including Mission Hill Coffee House 2) Big Bay Town Park 3) The Pub Restaurant

Second Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 Day One

Friday

6-9-11

Gary and Warren picked me up just before noon and we hopped on 35W going north. Next we got onto Highway 8 going east and stopped at Eichten's which is not too far outside of Lindstrom, Minnesota. Crossed the Apple River and then picked up Highway 63 going north in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. I remember having a blast inner tubbing on the Apple River as a kid. There's a casino in Turtle Lake and we noticed that Lynyrd Skynyrd was soon to play there. We got to Madeline around 6pm and briefly crossed paths with Dale as he was leaving to take the ferry to Washburn, WI for work. Gary, Warren and I had cocktails at the apartment and then went to to Beach Club for dinner.

Photos from top: 1) Eichten's Mouse

2) Eichten's Bistro and Market 3) The Beach Club as seen from the Madeline Island Ferry

First Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 Part 2 Photos

Saturday

6-18-11

From Top

1. Madeline Island info near the Madeline Island Museum.

2. Iris near the stairs to Dales apartment.

First Trip to Madeline Island for 2011 Part 2

Saturday

6-18-11

Woke up shortly after midnight to Dale's landlords, Dave and Mike, having a shouting match right outside our window. I must've fallen back to sleep because Dale told me the part I heard was just the beginning. They didn't quiet down until about 2 a.m.

It was nice to chat with Chris, Alyn, Ellis and Dale this morning while having coffee. Dale had to got to work around 10 o'clock. Chris, Alyn, and Ellis went to get a sweatshirt shortly after Dale left. I took a nice walk on my own with the intention of getting some photographs. I managed to get some good shots. The lilacs here are way behind the ones in Minneapolis. The ones back home are gone but the ones here are looking really good.

It sure is cold up here! It's not supposed to get up above the low 60s. At least yesterday it was sunny. I woke up this morning to discover it was cold and damp and that it had rained overnight. There was an in-line skating marathon here on the Island that began this morning. I felt bad for the participants that the weather was so cold and cloudy.

Took a nap this afternoon. We all went to the Beach Club for dinner. Dale and I both had the fish sandwich. Very delicious. It really makes a difference when the the fish comes out of the lake the day of.

First Trip to Madeline Island for 2011

Friday

6-17-11

Drove to Chris and Alyn's house in St. Paul and then drove up with them to Madeline Island to visit Dale. We took 35W North for a ways and then cut over into Wisconsin and picked up State Highway 63 and then headed to State Highway 13 to Bayfield. In Bayfield we took the ferry over to the Island. We picked up 63 in Spooner but stopped first for lunch at the River Street Family Restaurant. I had the mushroom and swiss burger with some really excellent fries

After arriving at the Island at about 4 p.m., we hung out at Dale's apartment until he got home from work. We went to The Pub for dinner. Dale and I both got fish. I always love getting fish up on the Island because it comes right out of the lake. We went to Grandpa Tony's after dinner to get ice cream. Ellis ordered "brown" (chocolate). We then hung out chatting at the apartment until bedtime. Chris and Alyn's son Ellis was occupied by his Duplo farm and also his sticker books.