I woke up this morning about 6:30 am. Since the rest of the family was fast asleep and I knew from experience that wasn't going to change any time soon, I decided to grab a book and head out to the shore. Sitting in an
Adirondack chair with a view of the rising son, I settled in to read. The sound of the waves on the shore, and a gentle breeze blowing through the trees, the setting was perfect for relaxed reading.
After breakfast we headed out to visit two State Parks in the area. Heading northeast out of Two Harbors our first stop was
Gooseberry Falls State Park. There are several miles of hiking trails as well as a shorter paved walking trail that leads to the lower and middle falls. Chris has been having a really good back days lately so we hiked over to the falls.The views of Middle Falls are spectacular. With the weather being in the low 90's there were quite a few people climbing on to the fall and cooling off in the cascading water. We didn't have our bathing suits with us so we just got our feet wet.
Continuing up scenic Minnesota Highway 61 our final stop of the day was
Split Rock Lighthouse.
Commissioned in 1905 after a terrible November storm sank 38 ships in Lake Superior it is a string of lighthouses build to keep ore ships from floundering onto the rocky shores during heavy weather. The lighthouse sits atop a 100 foot rock cliff projecting it's light over 20 miles out. We got a great tour of the lighthouse, the lighthouse keepers homes (there were 3 houses, one for each keeper and there family) and the building that ran the huge air compressor that powered the fog horn. The view from the top of the lighthouse was breathtaking.
After breakfast we headed out to visit two State Parks in the area. Heading northeast out of Two Harbors our first stop was Gooseberry Falls State Park. There are several miles of hiking trails as well as a shorter paved walking trail that leads to the lower and middle falls. Chris has been having a really good back days lately so we hiked over to the falls.The views of Middle Falls are spectacular. With the weather being in the low 90's there were quite a few people climbing on to the fall and cooling off in the cascading water. We didn't have our bathing suits with us so we just got our feet wet.
Continuing up scenic Minnesota Highway 61 our final stop of the day was Split Rock Lighthouse. Commissioned in 1905 after a terrible November storm sank 38 ships in Lake Superior it is a string of lighthouses build to keep ore ships from floundering onto the rocky shores during heavy weather. The lighthouse sits atop a 100 foot rock cliff projecting it's light over 20 miles out. We got a great tour of the lighthouse, the lighthouse keepers homes (there were 3 houses, one for each keeper and there family) and the building that ran the huge air compressor that powered the fog horn. The view from the top of the lighthouse was breathtaking.
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