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Today we took a small boat (with one other couple) from where we are in LaPointe to the northernmost Apostle Island called Devil’s Island to visit the caves. Keep in mind I’m a Floridian - but when I tell your our boat partners are from MSP and were also cold, you should give me a little street cred. Getting on a boat wearing leggings and a sweatshirt and carrying a bag with my down Patagonia and a RUMPL blanket feels as foreign as boating and not getting salty. Regardless, we rode out there and proceeded to launch off the back of the small craft into these inflatable double kayaks. Just use your imagination for how graceful that was! We did it though, and it was so worth it. These caves and rock formations are just stunning. I’ll post some pics - sorry if it’s overload but every new rock formation was more glorious than the last. K was particularly fascinated with the rippled ceilings. Crazy right. Luckily I didn’t need to paddle at all since I had a man in my boat 🤣 Re-entering the ...

Today on Madeline Island is 180 degrees opposite of the last two days. Beautiful sunshine. 70 degrees. Can’t make this up. This morning we took the doggos on a walk to the beach - a flat mile each way on shaded dirt roads and through the woods. We came out on a beautiful sand beach in a bay. And we were the only people there. We ventured into “town” and found the “Food Truck” (truck is used liberally as this thing hasn’t moved in a minute). So damn good though. You know me, I also had to get my Amazon packages which is an adventure here. They come over on the ferry and then get taken to a little building where they can be retrieved between 11&4. When you go in & tell them your last name, they say “Oh I have 2 for you.” The post office was closed on Tuesday because of a labor shortage. Not lying. This afternoon we went back to Town Bay Beach which we visited yesterday when it was completely deserted, 50degrees and windy. Totally different today. It was crowded with families (in ...

Yesterday we made it to Madeline Island, Wisconsin - part of the Apostle Islands. Never heard of it? Neither had I (and I truthfully don't remember how I chose this as a stop on our trip).  Madeline Island (and it's bustling town of LaPointe) are accessed via a ferry from Bayfield, Wisconsin. We drove about 6 hours yesterday from our previous stop in the UP to reach Bayfield. On the way we stopped in a Michigan state park to see Lake of the Clouds. Gorgeous and totally worth it! I don't venture too close to the edge so had to peek around a corner to take this pic. SO windy up there - better shot of the Lake of the Clouds behind us in this obligatory selfie. Aren't they perfect? Elvis, Jagger, Mazzy (L to R) Me & my best doggie girl Anyway after this little detour we headed for Bayfield - such a sweet little lakefront town. We took the ferry over to M.I. - the first boat trip for Mazzy and for Jagger. I don't think they had a clue they were on a boat. It's a ...