We decided to spend the morning and part of the afternoon exploring Duluth. First off was putting our toes in Lake Superior, just for the heck of it.
Toes in water, check.
Next off was visiting Duluth’s Aquarium. I thought it was okay. I think I had high hopes or something. First off, the admission for all of us was $46. Coming from St. Louis where most of our attraction prices are free, I was expecting huge aquarium action. There was really only one big, big aquarium. That being said, we got to watch scuba divers feed sturgeon. That was probably my favorite part.
You can see one of the sturgeon on the right. This was our first stop and it was then all small displays. But some cool stuff.
Duluth Aquarium, check.
Next on the list was lunch. We went to Lake Avenue Restaurant and Bar in Canal Park.
Lauren’s pasta.
My salad.
Sydney’s pizza.
Trent’s pulled bison cuban sandwich. He was the winner of most adventurous orderer.
Lunch, check.
Our next stop was the Glensheen Mansion. Highly recommend, so much fun!
The gardens around the mansion are just beautiful. They have flower gardens, fountains, creeks, and a big vegetable garden. We took an hour guided tour through the mansion, but they do not let you take any pictures inside. It was the perfect attraction for our family. There was history and learning for Trent, fancy decor, inside scoop on family drama, and gardens for me, and the girls liked all of it…except for the “no touching anything” part while we were in the house.
Glensheen Mansion, check.
After the tour and Trent’s personal inquisition with our tour guide, we got in the car to head to the cabin. This leg of the trip was only 2 hours, easy breezy! We were greeted with an excited Elizabeth, Kirk, and Sally. And they got the BIG cabin this year, we are livin’ large in our new digs!
One extra story, 2 extra bedrooms, and one extra bathroom with a tub. Me likey.
Driving to Ely, check.
Sally made a Bond family traditional favorite for dinner and had everything already done when we got there.
Chicken Tetrazzini. It was the perfect end to a great day!
Blog for July 16th, check.
2 comments:
so many comments to make!
First, aquarium at $46? yikes.
Trent interrogating tour guide--i can totally see that.
and a PULLED BISON CUBAN SANDWICH??? that sounds like something a teddy bear riding a unicorn would deliver to me in a dream!
finally, i think this is the first time you've actually displayed a picture of where you stayed in Ely. I've seen interior pictures of these mysterious cabins but never outside. Looks charming!
Had a bite of the sandwich, darn good!
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