5 zile / 749 mile / 15 ore și 55 de minute
North of Duluth trip - almost hitting the Canada border
Zi 1
Zi 2
05/26 - Start from home to Sana & Hiba's weekend school.
05/28 - Reach home and relax10:15 - 7.3 mile / 11 minute - 10:27
Islamic Center of Minnesota, Gardena Avenue Northeast, Fridley, MN
Get the Sana's announment and certificate.
11:27 - 11.7 mile / 17 minute - 11:45
Costco Maplewood, Beam Avenue, Maplewood, MN
Fill in gasoline.
12:00 - 70.9 mile / 1 oră și 6 minute - 13:07
Lunch Pickup at the favorite food joint, many available here - this can be done earlier, if required.
13:37 - 12.5 mile / 17 minute - 13:55
Banning State Park, Sandstone, MN
First stop - catch up with the other team
14:40 - 57.3 mile / 56 de minute - 15:37
Thompson Hill Information Center, West Skyline Parkway, Duluth, MN
Nice view of Duluth - can relax and take some pictures.
16:22 - 7.4 mile / 10 minute - 16:33
Dinner? Buy Chicken for BBQ? Spend some time at the rocky beach, the aerial lift bridge and the sandy beach - some pictures, some chatting maybe.
17:33 - 153.8 mile / 3 ore și 28 de minute - 21:02
Zi 3
Gunflint Lodge, South Gunflint Lake Road, Grand Marais, MN
Reach the lodge, unload and relax. Marination of the meat for BBQ at night. Next day morning, go for fishing / canoeing / Stroll around. Grilling/BBQ session. This time is better, given that it might be colder in the evening.
14:00 - 54.5 mile / 1 oră și 33 de minute - 15:34
Cascade River State Park, Grand Marais, MN
This slot is open for discussion - tentative
17:04 - 8.6 mile / 9 minute - 17:14
Lutsen Mountains, Ski Hill Road, Lutsen, MN
This slot is open for discussion - tentative
18:14 - 63.1 mile / 1 oră și 44 de minute - 19:59
Zi 4
Gunflint Lodge, South Gunflint Lake Road, Grand Marais, MN
Get together - picnic games. Dumb charades, UNO, any other ideas? Dinner at Gunflint hotel itself. Next day, start early for easy travel with lots of breaks and fun at different (2-4) spots
8:30 - 96.1 mile / 2 ore și 20 de minute - 10:51
Volcanic rocky shores. Great spot for photos, I think
12:06 - 12.6 mile / 16 minute - 12:23
Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, Two Harbors, MN
May be worth showing kids the light house, not sure.
12:23 - 5.8 mile / 7 minute - 12:31
Gooseberry Falls State Park, Two Harbors, MN
Beautiful water falls.
13:46 - 13.5 mile / 18 minute - 14:05
Choose the food destination of choice by debating ;)
15:05 - 27.3 mile / 37 de minute - 15:43
Some more time at Canal Park or Spirit mountain.
17:43 - 146.3 mile / 2 ore și 19 minute - 20:03
Zi 5