Duluth. Not a pretty sounding place. But it really is. Duluth was never even close to being on the radar. And had it been easier to find a place in the U.P., we probably never would have made it there, but here we are. The hotel is lovely and the location is wonderful. Right downtown. It sits on a beautiful bay and there is a Lakewalk that goes on for a really long way. It has a boardwalk, a bike path, and even a path for horse drawn carriages. We immediately took a long walk on the Lakewalk and went out to dinner, then wandered back through the downtown area. Halfway there, we saw these big lights, and there, in the middle of downtown was a Casino. Nice. We may have gone in there for a while before returning to the room for a movie marathon.

Our second day in Duluth was spent getting lots of exercise, both in the hotel gym and a whole lot of walking. We also took a great boat tour up the river and around the bay in Lake Superior. They have this huge bridge, that unlike the regular drawbridges, which they also have, this particular one goes up and down like an elevator. I’ve never seen anything like it before. The architecture here is pretty cool. I highly recommend it.

Next stop-Lake Minnetonka! So excited!