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Bayfield
Apple Festival
October 2-5, 2008:
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set 1:
After
arriving late Friday night, we awoke Saturday morning to the Pipes and
Drums "Wake up concert" at Port Superior.
Pipes and Drums is a bagpipe group out of
Thunder Bay
Canada
. Fortunately, the wakeup
call was 10AM, so plenty of sleep-in time.
These guys and gals were great playing a variety of tunes which
included some folk Irish dancing and the ever-stirring Amazing Grace.
It was a beautiful morning and it was a great way to kick off the
day.
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set 2:
Immediately
following Pipes and Drums, we walked into Bayfield from Port Superior on
the Brownstone Trail. It's a
spectacular hike through the woods and along the shore, with many
beautiful overlooks of
Lake Superior
. If you time it right you
can even stop at the spectacular Wild Rice restaurant for drinks at
around 6pm, or if you call 9 months in advance (I’m semi-serious), you
could have a great dinner.
Wild Rice is a short diversion of a few hundred feet off the main
Brownstone Trail.
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set 3:
When
in Bayfield during Apple Fest, expect crowds – big crowds.
After all, it is considered one of the “Top 10 Autumn Festivals
in
North America
” according to the Society of American Travel Writers.
If you are looking for oranges, kiwis, bananas, or pineapple –
this is not the festival for you. But
Apples … oh yeah. They
are everywhere. We’re
talking Apple Brats. Apple
beer. Apple wine.
Apple tortillas. Caramel
apples. Apple Chili.
Apple dumpling. Apple
Pie. Apple Cider.
And pretty much anything else that can be done with apples –
it’s there. There also is
a nice art fair, and a ride fair for the little ones.
It is quite the event. If
you like apples, this is a great place to be.
Well, after a 3 mile hike into town, 4 hours on our feet at Apple
Fest, and 3 mile hike home to Nordic Song at Port Superior, the rest of
our evening was spent crashing and relaxing.
A great experience over all.
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set 4:
We
awoke to a dense fog in the marina – a stark contrast to the bright
blue sky of the previous morning - as if someone was telling us summer
was now officially over.
JL 10/30/08
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Pipes and Drums is a bagpipe group out of
Thunder Bay
Canada.
The Walk into Bayfield.
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s/v Nordic Song