On Friday, August 29, John and I drove along the South shore of Lake Superior, Wisconsin. There was not as much to see as we found along the North Shore in Minnesota, but it was a lovely day for a drive so off we went! Once again we had beautiful sunny blue skies.We decided to drive straight across the state and then take the road up and around the South Shore. We stopped at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center for information on the area and plan our trip.
Our first stop was Bayfield, WI. The Bayfield area is home to many commercial flower farms, berry farms, and orchards where visitors are encouraged to walk between the rows, savor the beauty, and pick pails of berries, apples and squash. We stopped at several farms and bought some fresh picked blueberries, blackberries and some dried flowers.
Spanning the horizon from Bayfield is the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, and archipelago of 21 islands with miles of pristine shoreline and more historic lighthouses than any other park in the National Park System.
Madeline
Island is the largest of the Apostle Islands. The Island is 14 miles long and three miles wide with a year 'round population of 200. Regular ferry service across the 2.5 miles of lake begins in early April with ice break-up and usually continues through the first week of January. During the winter, after "freeze-up", cars travel back and forth between the Island on the "ice-road". The ferry runs about every half hour out to Madeline Island ,with visitors and locals alike.Autumn brings glorious fall colors, and although only Mother Nature knows when the leaves of fire will peak, we did find several trees with their leaves in Autumn splendor.
On our way north from Bayfield on Highway 13, we came upon three quaint villages, Cornucopia, Herbster and Port Wing. These small friendly villages offer picturesque harbors and clean sandy beaches. Some of the old fishing sheds on the waterfronts have been converted to wonderful gift shops and galleries.
Another beautiful day here in the north!
Hope all is well with everyone, more later. Until then,
Candy and Johnny
