Two Harbors, MN -- 11/14/05
Just returned from a very pleasant weekend get-away with Tambrey. On Friday we drove out along Hwy 13 in Wisconsin to the Meyers Beach Rd. There we parked and hiked in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore along the Lakeshore Trail out to the sea caves. The picture is of me standing near the natural bridge that crosses the sandstone rock formation. The hike out was nice, the weather perfect for a hike in the woods on a crisp fall day.
After we returned to the parking lot we had a picknik with some cheese, sausage, crackers and a bit of Wrenwood zinfandel. Yum.
From there we were off to Pinehurst Inn where we spent Friday and Saturday nights. It was a great place to stay. Not only did a friend of mine grow up in the house, but they are big into the concept of sustainability, going as far as to develop and implement a "Plan for sustainable operations." Pretty cool stuff.
On Friday night we ate bouillabaisse at Good Thyme Bistro and Catering in Washburn. On Saturday we visited Eckels Pottery and a variety of other shops in a quiet downtown Bayfield. Saturday night we had a huge, gourmet dinner at the Rittenhouse Inn. Tambrey had squash soup and a seared scallops entre. I had a vegetable tomato soup and a filet mignon with a very flavorful bercy sauce. I'm not sure what a bercy sauce is, but I'm going to have to find out.
Returning home we had snow on US Hwy 2 before we got to Iron River. Looks like winter has arrived!
