Doug and I trekked North to Minnesota for a visit with my sister, Lisa, and
my brother-in-law, Tim.
We are always warmly greeted, and it is truly a vacation.
Lisa cooks great meals and also is our tour guide around the area.
The weather was beautiful while the sights are peaceful.
Minnesota is the land of 10,000 Lakes.
Doug and Gail were all geared to go fishin' in a few of those 10,000 lakes.
We made it!
Just in time for grillin'.
Wild Rose along the walking trail.
It is the state flower of Iowa.
The guys were up bright and early to head out to the lakes.
Doug caught a big Walleye this trip, 27.5 inches!
Yatzi and I at the visitor center.
Paul Bunyon's boots.
Pine River
'Birthplace of the Paul Bunyan Trail'
Yatzi and I have walked this trail many times.
It is always beautiful and peaceful.
We had dinner at Bites.
Great food.
I had a B.E.L.T.
It was a bacon, egg, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
I will be making more of them when tomatoes are in season this summer.
On Thursday, Lisa took Yatzi and I to Walker.
I loved the quaint little tourist town.
Becky Townsdin is the local artist.
Her work is beautiful!
Views of the dock.
Yatzi and Lisa.
Great coffee here.
A candy store!
What's not to like.
Farmer's Market.
Rapid River Logging Camp
Park Rapids
History
A tour through the Rapid River Logging Camp is like exchanging an hour of your life today for an hour halfa century or more age. You will thrill to the panorma of a booming early logging camp and sawmill... to the exciting scream of the steam whistle... to the pungent smell of freshly sawed pine. You will marvel at the equipment and methods used in brining out the giant logs. And you will be delighted with the delicious food served family style as you sit down to a lumber jack meal in the cook shanty.
You will see the Blacksmith Shop, complete with forge and giant old bellows. And there is a huge logging sled-- "the jammer" used in loading the logs, and the great road sprinkler used to ice the logging roads in the winter for easier hauling. There on the banks near the mill pond is an old steam traction engine furnishing power to an operating sawmill.
May we suggest a short hike on marked trails to see the "Upper Lock," the "Lower Lock," the " Log Chute" and the "High View" overlooking the river? These are orginial landmarks of the early logging days.
The Rapid River Logging Camp was established in 1954, making it historic in itself.
We took a step back in time.
As wanna be loggers we ate from metal plates and drank from tin cups!
"All You Can Eat"
Roast Beef, Roast Pork, Ckicken 'n' Dressing, BBQ
Ribs, and Ham
Also includes:
Mash Potatoes and Gravy, Macaroni Salad, Coleslaw, Baked Beens, Onions and Radishs,
Cornbread and Dinner Rolls, Logger's Donut
Triple Trouble
We concluded our evening here at
The Big Foot Musical Theater
A great family friendly musical theater
History of Pine River
Pine River was originally established as a logging and fur trading community.
Pine River Dam
Dam Park is located on the beautiful Norway Brook.
Babe the Blue Ox
And then my Babe.
We had a black bear sighting on our way home the last night we visited.
I had wanted to see one and it happened!
My recipe for this trip is from a magnet Mom gave Lisa during one of her trips
"Up North".
How fitting after a bear sighting.
Thanks, Tim and Lisa for a wonderful trip.
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