Stop One Superior Wisconsin

We headed out early today on day one of our trip to Alaska.  With a long day of travel ahead of us, I knew we'd need to make a few stops along the way to stretch our legs and give the girls a chance to explore.  So we left bright and early to begin our adventure.  The girls were excited to be in the Jeep heading off on an adventure.  They have no idea what's in store!

Our first stop, as is the case with any trip North, was Mackinaw City.  It was a hot and humid day, so the girls were ready to head right for the Lake. 

Happy girl at the Lake!

After a little splash in the Lake and a good drink, we were off to take a quick 1 1/2 mile walk on the North Country Trail before jumping back in the Jeep to continue on our journey.  But before we could get into the Jeep, I had to get a picture in front of the Fort.

After a nice stop, we settled in for a long drive.  I decided to stay on US2 as we headed West through the UP.  The girls were sound asleep and I had settled in for the drive so I was able to make good time on some really long, quiet stretches of highway.

US2 West of Crystal Falls

After driving through a bit of a rain storm, the sun came back out and it was time for us to get out to stretch our legs again so we made a stop in Wakefield and I forced the girls to pose for some pictures for me.

We took a quick walk around before we were back in the Jeep and heading to Wisconsin with my co-pilot in her rightful spot in the front seat.

The trip across Wisconsin went quickly and smoothly and we were soon in Superior, our destination for the night.  Although Superior is very much a industrial town, it still has some very pretty areas.  Before heading to the hotel for the night, we went for a walk on the Osaugie Trail which runs along the waterfront.

Silly me, I forgot it was the 4th of July, so we had to shorten our walk due to the fireworks which were just about to start.  As we walked back to the Jeep, we even got a little history lesson.

Before heading to the hotel, we mad a quick stop to pick up dinner at Shorty's, which was featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. The pizza and cheese curds were both amazing!

We're now all nicely settled into our room for the night.  The girls are snuggled together and sound asleep and I'm about to snuggle up with them.  We have an even longer day ahead of us tomorrow as we head into Canada. Time for bed!