Thursday 25th May. Duluth and back to Plymouth

Weird  I woke early again!! Tho I did have an early night!! Perhaps my sleeping in pattern is changing!!

After breaky we headed further up north. Cold again but warm in the car. We first stopped at 2 Harbour and walked out on the breakwater and literally froze. A beautiful blue sunny day but the wind!!! It's known as the lake effect. Back in the car to Gooseberry Falls. Got a bit hot walking as more protected from the wind. Then onto lunch where we had meat and gravy!!  Then onto Split rock where they built a lighthouse and fog horn to save the freighters from running aground  like the Edmund Fitzgerald.  Having seen Lake Superior  close up I can attest to the sudden change in weather and conditions.  After the lighthouse and foghorn were built/ installed no more crashed.

We then went back to Penny and Brad's to drop them off and headed home via the bridge that goes up fir the freighters. We had a lovely stay with Penny who looked after us all so well. Back home now where it's warm again. Incredible only 2 hours away to freezing weather up north. 












Comments

  1. abroadabroad25 May 2023 at 20:17

    You all look freezing in that group photo! Canada geese - I’ve seen a lot of them.

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  2. Anne25 May 2023 at 20:42

    Love the first photo.
    Looks so cold. You could have stayed home for that. Currently 13 C. Heater on.
    Hair done this morning to tick another box.

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  3. Juju's away.blogspot.com26 May 2023 at 03:21

    You all do look cold. Bitter at times here. I look like a Michelin woman with all my layers. Great pics.

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  4. Karyn 26 May 2023 at 04:40

    Meat and gravy? And….? That’s it? Interesting how that massive body of water creates its own climate.

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  5. Jenny26 May 2023 at 22:01

    Love the lighthouse

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