It was such a fun, beautiful day. Duluth is usually cool, since it sits on the SW corner of Lake Superior, but it was in the 70s that day! We have a family pass to the Minnesota Zoo, and it gives us reciprocity to the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth. We started the day there, looking at all the fun animals and walking around the grounds, which include a great little hiking trail to a river and waterfall!
After the zoo, we ate our picnic lunch in the park next door. The girls had a good time playing on the playground equipment once done eating, and I was attempting to keep my cool with all the seagulls that were invading my territory, hoping for some leftovers from our lunch. I don't do well with wild birds that get too close.
When we were done playing, we headed to Enger Park. Duluth is right on Lake Superior, and part of the city is at lake level while the rest rises above the city on a huge hill. Enger Park is at the top of the hill and has a tall observation tower that you can climb. At the top of the hill you can see for miles, but from the top of the tower it seems like you can see for days! It's always a favorite place to visit in Duluth. When we were there, there was one wedding party just leaving in limos, another was just arriving, and another party was taking pics overlooking the city. The girls thought that was pretty cool to see all the brides and bridesmaids in their pretty dresses!
View from atop the tower (zoomed in quite a bit)
View from the cliffs the tower is on (zoomed in quite a bit)
We were going to go into Canal Park, but I had checked with a friend and there weren't any ships coming into or leaving port for quite awhile. So we just decided to head home. We stopped for ice cream on the way home and then sang silly songs the majority of the drive home. It was a great Girls Only day!
