From Bayfield I made my way over to Duluth to stop before heading down to Minneapolis. At first it struck me an a very industrial town past the prime of the mining days. I headed out toward the beaches and found some really nice areas and beaches over at Park Point, I headed out for […]
Myers Beach Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Sea Caves
After departing Bayfield and on the way to Duluth, MN I decided to stop and see the infamous sea caves. I pulled into the Myers beach area and went on a good long Lakeshore Trail hike. The hike offered some much needed and great exercise. I enjoyed it, the cedar forests were a special highlight. […]
Apostle Islands Area Campground
While it pained me to leave my incredible view and serenity at the Memorial Park Campground I needed to get a solid internet connect and found the: Apostle Islands Area Campground 85150 Trailer Court Road Bayfield, WI 54814 (715) 779-5524 www.apostleislandsareacampground.com While the hosts at first were a bit hesitant to guarantee an interenet connect […]
Bayfield Wisconsin
I found a gem of town in Bayfield, Wisconsin. I achieved my goal of Sailing on One of the Great Lakes and next time want to explore the Sea Caves by kayak and camp on Madeline Island. The people really made this part of the trip special from fun at Good Thyme Restaurant and their […]
Good Thyme Restaurant Washburn WI and The Boat Bar
Good Thyme Bistro and Catering www.goodthymerestaurant.com 18 West Bayfield Street Washburn, WI 54891 (715) 373-5255 Something about the look of this place told me I needed to eat here I waited for this restaurant to open on Wednesday and walked in to a packed house. I sat down at the bar while waiting for my […]
Berry Picking in Bayfield Wisconsin and North Wind Farms
With no shortage of farms to choose from I headed out for to get some fresh berries. People come to Bayfield, WI just for the berry season and I happened to be there at just the right time to get some blueberries and raspberries. One farm stood out to me from all the others: North […]
Madeline Island Big Bay State Park
I took the ferry from Bayfield to Madeline Island and once there rented a bike to explore the island, I wanted to check out the Big Bay Campground. The ferry allows you to take your camper on it and camp at one of two campgrounds on the isalnd. Here is a view from bridge out […]
Sailing on Lake Superior
I took a day sailing trip out on Lake Superior. We had some good wind at times and sailing on one of the Great Lakes was a one my goals for the trip. We departed out of Bayfield, WI and had a nice trip out to Madeline Island and by a couple of the Apostle […]
Memorial Park Campground Washburn WI
Memorial Park Campgroun, Washburn WI Here was my site, #36 at the campground, right on the lake. The people were just pulling out as I was pulling in and I was helped out by the temporary host Linda to get into the spot. I really liked it at the campground. The view of Lake Superior […]
Ned Lake
Paul Peterson, a local from Michigamme, offered to take Mr. Backes to a lake he had been dreaming of fishing. The infamous Ned Lake was within our grasp. Paul picked us up in his big dodge ram diesel. After a rugged hour plus ride across swamps and boulders we made it to the lake and […]