U. P. Trip - Fall 2010 - Day #11

This was the day we really lucked out.  The day started gently and unhurried, the usual good breakfast, packing and loading the van, and checking out at mid-morning.  The weather continues to be ideal.  We cruised up the middle of the peninsula finally turning shorewards and going to Eagle River (whose river is reduced to a trickle after no rain for days on end).  We visited the only "shop", North Country Crafts, and renewed our acquaintance with the proprietress and primary craftswoman.  As usual we both found several delightful things we couldn't live without.

Then it was the time for which Zoe had been waiting, a long walk on the firm sandy beach, in and out of the water, and generally rushing about at full speed.  However, as we neared the van she blotted her copybook by deciding on a unilateral exploration to our temporary frustration (& her subsequent loss of freedom from leashing).  We then cruised up to Eagle Harbor, took a short break enjoying the view, but decided pasties for lunch in Copper Harbor were becoming a priority.  Once replete we reacquainted ourselves with the locations of the various stores we plan to check out in the next couple of days and only actually shopped in the most remote of them.

By then it was time to cruise back all the way to our lakeshore cabin with private beach.  On arrival we discovered the gods were smiling on us.  The nice, but not outstanding, cabin had lost its heat so instead we have to "make do" with the 3-bedroom lower floor of the beautiful house (presumably rented to large groups as there is an upstairs too) with every luxury a well-appointed home would have.  It truly is just great.  After moving in we took a walk on the beach, a bit rocky but quite nice, and later, after we had eaten, we went down and started a beach fire in the large fire ring surrounded by log seating and watched the end of the sunset.  It just doesn't get any better than this.

A few pictures have been added to the Flickr set, which may be found here.