Wisconsin Point, USA - 26th October 2013
By: sannah
Hi Mom!
As you know, fall is here. Last week, we have even had the first snowflakes! So we decided to go a maybe last road trip before we can expect larger amounts of snowfall.
Our destination: Duluth, MN and Superior, WI – the uttermost southwest corner of Lake Superior. We wanted to go as close to the shore as possible.
But I did certainly not expect a real sandy beach!
The sand is a little reddish brown because of the high percentage of iron in sand and rocks here.
This lighthouse, Wisconsin Point, marks the entry to the Superior harbor. It was very windy, but we enjoyed the beach!
More adventures from the north shore will follow soon.
Bye for now, Pauli
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Posted Oct 28, 2013, 3:27 am Last edited Oct 28, 2013, 10:44 pm by sannah
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SS Meteor, USA - 26th October 2013
By: sannah
Hi Mom!
After going to the beach, sannah and her husband needed a cup of hot coffee. But then, we went to the only attraction (as sannah-man said) of Superior, WI: The SS Meteor.
It is the sole surviving ship of the "whaleback" design, built where it is now, in Superior, Wisconsin. This design enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimum of draft. But now the SS Meteor is only a museum ship – a very long one!
As the season was already over, we could not go in – the museum was closed for the season. Additionally, it was already getting dark. So I took a last quick picture on a huge bell …
.. and then we headed back to the hotel.
Bye for now,
Pauli
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Posted Oct 28, 2013, 10:42 pm
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sannah's apartment, USA - 23rd November 2013
By: sannah
Mom, today I could not believe my eyes when I looked out of the window of our room!
It is so cold outside that the Zumbro River is partly covered with a thin layer of ice!
What looks like stones in the river actually are ducks ... Remember they were swimming against the current like crazy? Well, they still do, but now staying warm is most likely also important for them ...
I hope the temperatures will be back to normal later ...
Freezing greetings ...
Pauli
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Posted Nov 24, 2013, 4:19 am
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Around Silver Lake, USA - 30th November 2013
By: sannah
Hi there!
Rochester has changed a lot in November! Compared to the fall colors that we’ve seen at the Mississippi River at the beginning of the month, it is all winter-ish now. And it is much colder, but the sun still shows up from time to time.
Like today, when we went for a walk around Silver Lake – a dammed up part of the Zumbro River within walking distance from sannah’s place.
Due to the temperatures far below the freezing mark in the past days (and around it today), most of the lake is frozen, but not open to the public for skating (yet). This monument reminds of the dangers of not completely frozen lakes.
When walking around the lake, I had an idea where the name SILVER lake comes from … Don’t you agree, Mom? The colors tend to make the whole area a little surreal with the metallic touch because of the evening sun reflecting on the ice.
But know it is time to meet the inofficial owners of the lake – hello, Canada Geese! A lot of them stay in Rochester over the winter because Silver Lake never freezes completely because of waste water … Here they are meeting on the lake - and "talking" ... LOUDLY!
We went closer ...
sannah did not allow me to get closer on my own, she was afraid I might be bitten or even eaten - this is the closest I got to a few of them!
But I really enjoyed the time here ... Have a last look on the lake - isn't this old stone bridge beautiful?
All the best from freezing cold Minnesota!
Yours, Pauli
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Posted Dec 1, 2013, 1:18 am
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Airport MSP, USA - 23rd December 2013
By: sannah
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Posted Dec 26, 2013, 2:00 pm Last edited Jan 3, 2014, 1:14 am by sannah
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Northern Germany, Germany - 30th December 2013
By: sannah
Hi Mom!
It is time for me to come home! I already went most of the way and am in Northern Germany now.
All the best,
Pauli
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Posted Jan 3, 2014, 1:11 am Last edited Jan 19, 2014, 1:37 am by sannah
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