A couple of weeks ago we took an awesome, spur of the moment trip to the North Shore Minnesota along Lake Superior ) It all started while we were eating and having Vietnamese coffee at Kinhdo in Minneapolis North Shore
On the first night (and it was evening by the time we got there) we made it as far as Two Harbors. Along the way we stopped at two small town/ blue collar liquor stores to stock up on rations. Megan and Nick went classy with two bottles of wine, while I decided on Bell’s Two Hearted IPA which claims to be “well suited for adventurous trips to the upper peninsula” which is very close to the North Shore. As soon as we made it to Two Harbors we picked the first random/creepy/cheap motel to stay at. The name of the place was Viking Motel and the rooms were what I would lovingly call “retro”. The innkeeper was very friendly (possibly because we were the only people staying there on a Saturday night) and strangely enough suggested a restaurant called Viking Legends. She even had a coupon we could use for one free drink! The draw to this place was the fact that you could meet a Viking legend, Jim Marshall #70, who was also a co-owner. We never did meet him (or actually know who he was), but it was very Minnesota-ey and to boot- the staff was friendly.
Once we arrived back at the motel, we went ahead and quickly started the festivities. The first order of business was to restore the heat (which was not working, but was quickly restored by the innkeeper). Next, we went ahead and “upgraded” the room by turning the bathtub into an impromptu hot tub! Unfortunately the water was a little rusty so I decided to reclassify it as a natural hot spring. At first everyone sat around with just their feet in the light brownish red water. Later as the adventurous spirit that isBell
The next day we started with breakfast at the well known Betty's Pies. Corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, and delicious pie was a great start to the day. Then we drove up the North Shore to Split Rock Lighthouse where we watched a historical video about the lighthouse's history. A small museum detailed the maritime history of the lake. We were able to admire the lake during the daylight the entire way home.
On the first night (and it was evening by the time we got there) we made it as far as Two Harbors. Along the way we stopped at two small town/ blue collar liquor stores to stock up on rations. Megan and Nick went classy with two bottles of wine, while I decided on Bell’s Two Hearted IPA which claims to be “well suited for adventurous trips to the upper peninsula” which is very close to the North Shore. As soon as we made it to Two Harbors we picked the first random/creepy/cheap motel to stay at. The name of the place was Viking Motel and the rooms were what I would lovingly call “retro”. The innkeeper was very friendly (possibly because we were the only people staying there on a Saturday night) and strangely enough suggested a restaurant called Viking Legends. She even had a coupon we could use for one free drink! The draw to this place was the fact that you could meet a Viking legend, Jim Marshall #70, who was also a co-owner. We never did meet him (or actually know who he was), but it was very Minnesota-ey and to boot- the staff was friendly.
Once we arrived back at the motel, we went ahead and quickly started the festivities. The first order of business was to restore the heat (which was not working, but was quickly restored by the innkeeper). Next, we went ahead and “upgraded” the room by turning the bathtub into an impromptu hot tub! Unfortunately the water was a little rusty so I decided to reclassify it as a natural hot spring. At first everyone sat around with just their feet in the light brownish red water. Later as the adventurous spirit that is
The next day we started with breakfast at the well known Betty's Pies. Corned beef hash, biscuits and gravy, and delicious pie was a great start to the day. Then we drove up the North Shore to Split Rock Lighthouse where we watched a historical video about the lighthouse's history. A small museum detailed the maritime history of the lake. We were able to admire the lake during the daylight the entire way home.
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