Another Amazing Up North Camping Trip

While the weather was not ideal, the scenery and company were wonderful.  We spent the first few days on Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.  My highlights from that part of the trip:

1. spending time with our camping friends
2. canoeing with the kids in the island lagoon
3. seeing Matthew swim the channel and freeze his pants off
4. spending moments alone with many of the kids
5. finding the cliffs on a great walk
6. watching Amanda put her feet into Lake Superior and wailing at the cold

 

From there we went north to Minnesota's North Shore.  We camped at Temperance River State Park.  This is my favorite North Shore state park.  If the weather had been better we would have loved our time there.  My highlights:

1. World's Best Donuts
2. A great walk on the Lake Superior shore
3. Grand Marais
4. An amazing pie (or three) at The Pie Place Cafe in GM

 

So thankful for the beauty of God's creation.  So thankful for my family and the opportunity to spend an uninterrupted week with them.  I'm already thinking about the next time we can get out in the woods.