Explorers Club Fall 2009 Trip Itinerary
All times approximate, and also subject to change just for fun.
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Friday, September 11
6:30 am – Departure by school vans. (Meet in WSC Lot #10 near Providence Medical Center)
3:00 pm – Arrive at Interstate State Park in
Wisconsin to explore the glacial landscape and St. Croix River valley.
7:30 pm – Arrive at Best Western Motel in Duluth at 131 West 2nd Street
(218-727-6851) and check-in.
8:00 pm – Dinner and evening entertainment on your own at Canal Park (six block walk from our motel) or other nearby restaurants.
Saturday, September 12
7:30 am – Depart for
the Duluth Harbor/Aerial Lift Bridge.
8:30 am – Depart for
the North Shore.
9:30 am – Brunch at the Rustic Lodge Restaurant
(218-834-2488) in Two Harbors.
10:30 am – Arrive Gooseberry Falls State Park.
Students
may visit Nature Center, the Falls, and hike down to Lake Superior shore.
12:30 – Depart Gooseberry Falls
12:45 – Arrive Split Rock Lighthouse Historical Site (218-226-6372) for movie and tour of the world famous light.
2:00 – Depart Split Rock Lighthouse
3:00 – Arrive Tettegouche State Park. Hike up to Shovel Point overlook, or walk down to a Lake Superior rock beach. Or both!
5:00 – Dinner in Beaver Bay at the Lemon Wolf Cafe (218-226-7225).
7:30 pm – Arrive back at Best Western Motel.
8:00 pm – Optional: Skyline Drive and Enger Tower or more Canal Park fun on your own.
Sunday, September 13
8:00 am – Depart Duluth by school vans.
9:00 am – Breakfast at Tobies' Restaurant in Hinckley, MN
(best baked goods anywhere!)
Noonish – Arrive at Mall of America in Twin Cities. Students
may wander and shop the largest mall in the U.S.
2:00 pm – Depart for home by school van.
8:30 pm – Arrive back at WSC Garage.