We slept really well after an exhausting evening as camp hosts. After a good breakfast we drove to Marathon and hiked to Lagoon beach with the aid of an unclear map that was hard to interpret.
After some trials and errors, some of which took us through culverts,
over culverts,
and over the railway tracks,
we made it to the beach.
It was beautiful.
And there were plenty of interesting rocks to examine.
A few large agates that we will tumble in a rock tumbler when we get back.
And this rock is a naturally occurring phenomena in the area, but I forget the name…
There were a lot of little coves to explore
We spent a few hours on the beach before heading back to the campground. Tony was even brave enough to enter half of his body in the frigid water of Lake Superior before his bones started to make breaking sounds. He claims it was refreshing.
Back at the campground There was a bit of wood-selling action, but not nearly as busy as the night before. We had an interesting conversation with a very nice and cheerful guy from Washington State and were much less stressed!
The Smart Pot made our dinner while we sold some wood and once everyone was gone, we enjoyed a lovely stew. We finished the evening by the fire with a beer in hand.
One of the perks of camp hosting is an unlimited supply of wood and so far we took advantage of it every night.
Perhaps we will stay after all.
Looks like a wonderful outing. I don’t think culverts and train tracks are part of official trail maps 😂 But going off trail and off the beaten path often leads to wonderful memories and photos. The water looked beautiful and I bet it’s cooler this time of year!
It was fun despite the wrong turns 🙂 The water is very cold, but it is also cold in the summer, so not surprising!
Haha—”With the aid of an unclear map.” I’ve seen a few of those.
That’s one of the biggest agates I’ve ever seen.
Regarding Tony’s quick dip in Lake Superior—I’m friends with a couple who take a dip in the frigid Pacific Ocean most days. The theory is its health-related restorative properties. I have no idea whether it works or not. That brought memories of a summer camp I worked at as a counselor where the tradition was to wake up and immediately jump in the cold river. It earned the name, “polar bear.”
They were big, but perhaps not very beautiful 😂 Yeah, the water is way too cold for me. I’ll stick to Sarnia’s warm water!
What a beautiful beach. And the agates are neat. The rock formations are very interesting. The one looks like a whale. Enjoy your fires.
I was very excited to find them even though they are not the most beautiful specimen 😂
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Thank you!
Sounds like you are thoroughly enjoying the free days of hosting. Very interesting place despite the poor maps. Or maybe because of them.
We are! And you are right, the added adventure of the unknown enhances the experience!
Whoa! Water so cold that Tony’s bones started to break?? He’s truly living life on the edge, that man! Haha, glad you enjoyed your camping experience!
Haha, yeah, he does!
Sounds like quite the adventure to get to the hidden beach. How brave of Tony to go for a quick dip in Lake Superior. It must have been nice to sit by a warm fire afterwards.
Making fire after a day of hiking in colder weather is a real treat!
It looks so beautiful, though I wouldn’t dare get in that water!!!
Neither would I!