Not really hurricane weather but Hurricane Campground on the Hurricane River west of Grand Marais along the Shipwreck Coast on Lake Superior. Now you know exactly where we are!
We drove 70 miles up here from Tahquamenon Falls and stopped for lunch in Grand Marais (pronounced Mar - ay) which is a small village on the east end of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We had lunch at the brewery and strolled the two block business district. We were fascinated by the Pickle Barrel House. It has a living room and upstairs bedroom in one barrel and a kitchen and bathroom in the connecting barrel.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore was the first lakeshore area to be named a National Park. There are three campgrounds at this end of the park. The one we really wanted to stay in was already full so we took our second choice, Hurricane River. The mosquitoes are HORRIBLE! I had to wear my face net just to gather wood and build a fire! We have tried two different insect repellents with little success.
We took a short nature walk along the shore and enjoyed the peace and quiet of the forest with the waves crashing noisily in the background. It is quite chilly today but promises to warm up for a couple of days soon.
No comments:
Post a Comment