Island 2013 - Madeline Island Ferry Just Outside Bayfield Wisconsin

Island 2018 - Second Trip Third Day: Ashland Run

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Dale home from work early so we could head to the mainland to do grocery shopping. We stopped in Bayfield so I could get a chocolate peanut cluster at the Sweet Sailing shop before heading down to Ashland. Once in Ashland we stopped at Deep Water Grill for lunch and then headed to the supermarket for vittles.

Island 2018 - Second Trip First Day: Arrival

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Achieved my goal of getting on the road by noon and made really good time to Bayfield. Athena and I drove right onto the 4:00 p.m. ferry.

Island 2018 - First Trip Sixth Day: Errands

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Dale got off work early today. We took the ferry to the mainland to do some grocery shopping in Ashland. Dale indulged me and we stopped by a few of my favorite shops in Bayfield first.

Island 2018 - 1st Trip Up for the Season

Thursday, June 21, 2018

First trip up for the season.

Athena and I only made two stops on the way up. The above two pictures were made at our second stop not far from Cornucopia, Wisconsin on Highway 13 North. The water is a bit brown due to some recent heavy storms.

Athena and I made it just in time for the 4 p.m. ferry.

I think Athena, an excellent traveler as always, recognizes where she is. 

Just me and my shadow on the ferry.

Still on the ferry. We're both looking forward to seeing Dale. By the way, I am so happy I didn't forget my suitcase like last year!!

Island 2017 - 3rd Trip 2nd Day: Bayfield

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Warren made a delicious dinner last night of steaks on the grill, cole slaw, potatoes, corn on the cob, and more.

This morning we headed over to Mission Hill to get blueberry muffins and coffee. 

Roxanne's in Bayfield

At around 10:30 a.m. we took the ferry over to Bayfield to clomp around. We did some shopping and also stopped at The Candy Shoppe to pick up the blueberry wine bread that Warren and Gary ordered yesterday.

Maggie's

Lunch at Maggie's where I, of course, started out with and Old Fashioned. 

Old Fashioned

Once back on Madeline we all took naps.  After that Gary headed over to the concert with Dale while Warren and I ordered pizza from Grandpa Tony's and picked it up (I had one more Old Fashioned at the Beach Club and Warren had a rum punch while we waited for the pizza). When Dale and Gary returned we ate the pizza while watching The Crown. Blueberry wine bread for dessert. 

Island 2017 - 2nd Trip Day 10: Deepwater Grill

Sunday, July 9, 2017

We took advantage of Dale having the day off to go to Ashland to pick up lunch and some grocery staples to get him through the next couple weeks.  We had lunch at the Deepwater Grille on Main Street. 

Also stopped in Bayfield to get me a latte at Big Water Coffee Roasters. 

Island 2016 - Second Trip Day 2: The Fat Radish

Saturday, July 9, 2016

Upon returning to Bayfield we stopped at the Fat Radish to get some sweets. They were delicious and we ate them while awaiting the ferry back to Madeline.

Island 2016 - First Trip Day 1: Bayfield Ferry Landing

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Photo taken from Bayfield ferry landing. Looking toward Madeline.

Athena and I left the city at 2:00 p.m.  We stopped at a Marathon gas station near the Minnesota E7- exit by 3:20 p.m.  I filled the tank with gas and took Athena for a very short walk.  She peed.  We were back on the road at 3:30 and didn't stop again until we got to the ferry landing in Bayfield right around 6:30.  We took the 7:00 ferry to Madeline and were reunited with Dale by 7:30! 

Island Trip - Fall 2015: Bayfield

Friday, October 16, 2015

After arriving in Bayfield we headed to The Candy Shoppe so Warren could order some wine bread for Gary and him to  pick up on their way home tomorrow.

Island Trip - Fall 2015: Bayfield

Friday, October 16, 2015

Signs of the Bayfield Apple Festival were still all over the main drag. 

Madeline Island 2015: Second Trip Day 2 - July 10th

Friday, July 10, 2015

Very fun day. Very, very, very, fun day. Warren and I headed over to Bayfield around 10:00 a.m. and managed to hit each and every fabulous store on the main drag. We started at Big Water Coffee Roasters and got some lattes. I stopped in Roxanne's and got a couple of Christmas tchotchkes. I told the owner I collect certain items and that I have enough of them now that they have to be pretty special for me to pick up any more. She said she was honored and wished me a Merry Christmas when I left the store. She's such a lovely proprietress.

Warren was dying to try some wine bread from the Candy Shoppe. We stopped in to see if he could pick one up but they told us they were out for the day. However, they said he was welcome to order one for tomorrow. He chose blueberry for a filling and said he'd pick it up tomorrow on his trip home.

We had talked about going to The Pub for dinner tonight but Warren decided he'd like to cook for us tonight. We stopped by Andy's IGA and he found some ribs he thought would be nice to grill. We figured we'd pick them up before hopping the ferry back to La Pointe. Next we set out to hunt for a rub for the ribs and found a nice one at Sweet Sailing.

Warren thought it might be fun to drive to Ashland and I was willing to indulge him in that. When we got to Washburn he referred to it as Ashland. I informed him of where we actually were but he still thought it would be fun to check out Ashland so we drove a bit further to see it. I hadn't been for a while and was pleasantly surprised at how charming the main drag is. We stopped in some shops including a bulk foods place and a co-op Warren really liked. We then had lunch at a place called Buddies that had a 50s malt shop vibe. The food was delicious. I had a BLT with more bacon on it than I've ever seen on a BLT. The waitress made sure we had plenty of ranch dressing for our fries. I guess that's a thing up here. 

We headed back to Washburn to check out a couple of thrift shops. On on the edge of town had a really cool relish tray that Warren ended up buying.

Back in Bayfield we picked up the groceries and then hopped the ferry to La Pointe. The dinner Warren made tonight was fabulous.

Reconnaissance Mission 2015 Part 3

Monday, May11, 2015

Photo taken by Dale while waiting on the ferry in the Bayfield harbor. The land in the distance is Madeline Island. Had it been winter, there would have been an ice road and an easy 10 minute drive.

Bayfield Houses

Photos taken June 13, 2013.

Bayfield Flower

Photographed this in Bayfield. Not sure what kind of flower it is but, whatever it is, it's beautiful.

Photo taken July 2014

Island 2014: Second Trip - Second Street, Bayfield

Monday, July 7, 2014

On Second Street in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Island 2014: Second Trip - Wilson Avenue, Bayfield

Monday, July 7, 2014

On Wilson Avenue in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Island 2014: Second Trip - Greunke's Decor

Monday, July 7, 2014

The Kitschy Charm of Greunke's

Island 2014: Second Trip - Greunke's Inn, Bayfield

Monday, July 7, 2014

Greunke's had at least as much kitschy charm as Maggie's. I ordered the chef salad which was great. My server, Bobbie Rose, recommended the strawberry shortcake for dessert. She told me that the strawberries were from Bayfield and the current batch had just come in that morning. She said their strawberry shortcake was  the best and after eating it I can't say I'd disagree with her. That was some pretty riotous old school stuff. They don't mess around. The first time I ever drove through Bayfield back in 2002, I noticed Greunke's because of the red exterior but also the big sign out front advertising a Friday night fish boil. I'd never heard of a fish boil before. In Minnesota we have fish fries. Anyway it stuck in my head. I can't believe it's taken me this long to try the place. Better late than never, huh?

Island 2014: Second Trip - Big Water Coffee Roasters, Bayfield

Monday, July 7, 2014

Big Water Coffee Roasters had the best banana bread I've ever had.