Traveling Man - Ely and Grand Marais, MN

By Kyle Small -
Micah took his first road trip, and though the first 45 minutes were brutal on the parents, Micah fell asleep in the car and we made it 250 miles in a mere 7 hours. The hospitable and gracious Bevis' invited us to take over their cabin for a few days in Ely, MN. It is a beautiful Swedish Stuga that breathes welcome and rest.

During our time in Ely we spent the morings sleeping, going to the coffee shop and touring the town. In the afternoon, Lindsay was able to rest, and Kyle went for canoe and kayak rides. One afternoon, Char Robinette offered to come over and watch Micah so that we could go for a romantic canoe ride and swim together. Char and Bob are the nextdoor neighbors and our good friends who just moved to Ely (full-time) in August.

Saturday morning we went to the historic Burntside Lodge (one of the million places to visit before you die) for breakfast with Char and Bob. It was a wonderful morning overlooking the lake and enjoying good conversation. Char and Bob were so helpful with Micah. That afternoon, we enjoyed more rest and another kayak ride before we went to the Robinette's home for dinner. (I loved the porkchops!)

Sunday morning we woke up (Lindsay woke up early, and Micah and I slept in until 9am), and wondered what to do. We knew that we needed to head home because the Bevis' were returning (and we were sleeping in their bed). I asked Lindsay what would be the perfect way to end her summer and maternity leave, and she said, "one night in Grand Marais." So we packed up with no reservations and drove a mere three hours east to a beautiful boundary waters town, Grand Marais, MN. Several hotels had "no vacancy" signs, but we were fortunate to find a hotel next to the water, overlooking the famous Grand Marais Donut Shop! So here we are, sitting in the hotel room about to leave for dinner at the Angry Trout Restaurant.

Lindsay says that this is too much detail, so enough of the story - here's some pictures...

















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  1. Anonymous9:44 AM

    Such wonderful/beautiful photos. :) You're definitely a darling family, and I'm so glad you were able to have some R&R before recapturing "normalcy." Who wants that, anyway? :) We should hang out. much love...

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