Yes, we drove north to visit the Apostle Island, north in
Wisconsin on the south shore of Lake Superior with our six year olds. Knowing
that the 12 + hour drive (including a ferry ride at the end) might be a bit
much, we stopped in Duluth, MN for the night and drove the last two or three
hours the next morning.
In Duluth, we rented a bike cart to see the lakeshore at
sunset.
The next morning, we drove to Bayfield, a quaint town in
northern WI from which we caught the ferry to La Pointe, WI on Madeline Island,
one of the 20 Apostle Islands. Twenty Apostles? Apparently, the Frenchmen who first saw the islands thought
there were only 12…
We rented a wonderful small cabin on the island for a few
days with a hammock, fire pit and a view of Lake Superior.
The island had a few restaurants and great beaches.
From there, we took a boat tour of the other islands. We saw sea caves.
The islands are mostly uninhabited except for volunteer rangers and lighthouses.
The islands are mostly uninhabited except for volunteer rangers and lighthouses.
They are remote, remarkably unbuilt-up and wild. Beautiful.
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