North Shore Scenic Drive

The infamous Rolling Rally group spent the day on the North Shore Scenic Drive of Lake Superior.....incredible natural beauty and the bluest water ever seen.
An early stop was at Two Harbors Lighthouse, Minnesota's only operating lighthouse. We walked the breakwater on Agate Bay where gigantic lakers (ships that sail the Great Lakes) continue to collect iron ore from the docks. The Teal's grandkids, Ty & Kensley have joined us for part of the trip.

Next stop was at Betty's Pies for lunch....the food and the pies surpassed the recommendations. Really yummy, we all had pie with lunch and Vicki bought a pie to go that was gobbled at dinner.

Next stop was Goose berry Falls State Park...Five waterfalls and the rocky Lake Superior shoreline are the attractions with many viewing areas and trails to explore the area. The Gooseberry River tumbles over the 30-foot Upper Falls into a pool where many tourists were swimming...goes on to the Middle and Lower Falls.

The final stop of the day was Split Rock Lighthouse, most visited lighthouse in the U.S. Built in 1909 as an aid to navigation for ships to carry the iron ore from Minnesota's Iron ranges to the steel mills of the lower Great Lakes. The use of radar on ships eventually made the station obsolete and it closed in 1969. The Minnesota Historical Society began to preserve and interpret the station as a museum and nationally known historic site. www.mnhs.org/splitrock

The day ended with the Iron Chefs cranking up the grills for steak. A Schwan frozen food delivery truck was spotted in the campground...we flagged him down and bought ice cream, popsicles, breakfast food, etc. The driver had great sales!