2 weekends ago Justin and I took a mini vacation to up north. My cousin got married up at Lutsen Resort, so we made a long weekend out of it and saw all the sites along the way. Thursday was our day to stop at all the towns/shops between Duluth and Lutsen. We started off fairly early and made it up to Duluth by lunch time.
Another stop was walking on the old road where Hwy 61 used to go around the cliff instead of through the middle of it. The cliff/tunnel is in the background. Justin and our crusin car are posing.
Of course we had to see the famous Split Rock Lighthouse. Justin tried to get me to hold it up. I think we got pretty close. Someday one of those pics will be perfect! You can kind of see how foggy the day was. There were many stretches were the lake could not be seen.
Friday we enjoyed a lazy morning. The fog cleared and the sun came out. It was perfect for our drive up the Gunflint trail (with the top up for most of it, still chilly) We started our stretch by eating at Naniboujou. Beautiful interior and great food.
On our journey up the Gunflint we stopped at a couple places and landmarks. This was a particular trail we took called the Honeymoon Trail. It was a steep hike up but had a gorgeous view that was totally worth it.
The rest of the day was fill with shopping and dinner in Grand Marais. Sat we got up and had to head back to Grand Marais so I could try the "World's Best Doughnuts". I'd say they were good but not world's best. Mr. D's in lax still wins that hands down. :) Finally it was wedding time! The wedding was a lot of fun. The ceremony was out right in front of the lake. Happy hour and dinner were on the deck under a canopy - perfect since it down poured for about 15 minutes after dinner. The night ended with a bonfire back on the beach. Here's the happy couple and their best friend who was the pastor. (Thanks to the state of CA)
That's a quick wrap up of the trip. Complete pics are finally up and posted.
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