"Our Arrival in Bayfield....."

Our neighbor, Rob, bought us a bottle of Belgian Red beer to bring along on our trip that we promptly used for our 1st "happy hour" on our deck, which overlooks the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior. I'd brought along "all the fixin's" for a nice little start to our time in Bayfield. The Belgian Red was delicious! I actually prefer it to New Glarus Red, which "was" my favorite beer. :) Rob did GOOD!!!!


The view from our deck. That is Madeline Island in the distance. Madeline Island is the largest of the Apostle Islands and is also the only one where people live full time.


Don enjoying Rob's gift.......


We hadn't gone into the Maritime Museum yet when this photo was taken.......they were closed on Monday's.


But that didn't stop us from looking around at the outdoor pieces of their exhibits. ;)


Another piece.......


One of the U.S. Coast Guard boats. We stayed very close to their office.........of course, we were close to everything in Bayfield. It isn't a large village/town, so VERY walkable, even for me. :)


There is a park at the "point" by one of the marinas where we sat down on this huge glider. It SQUEAKED so loud that we did not pursue a long "glide"...........


Don enjoyed the many aspects of the playground......


Turning the blocks to the same color.......


Checking out what to try next........


Which didn't take long.......the tube slide beckoned.


And then the climbing wall......


And lastly, the tire swing.......


A shot with one of the marinas in the background.


This is one of the Madeline Island ferry's. It was docked on our side of the harbor for a few days. The ferry's dock was about 1 1/2 blocks to the north from our place.


This concludes our day of travel up to Bayfield. We enjoyed a very nice dinner at Greunke's First Street Inn, which, once again, was "just down the block" from our place. OH! By the way......we stayed at The Garden Guest House, which is on First Street, too (thus right on the water).