North Shore ~ day 5

The last day of our vacation has arrived.  It was cold and rainy again this morning, so we weren't able to make one last walk down to the cove as I had planned, but that's ok.  We were down there several times and have lots of pics and memories to treasure.  

After packing up we sat by our window enjoying the view and sound of the waves together one last time...

Time to say goodbye...we'll be back!

We had some super fun weather to drive home in.  Hmmph.  Kinda put a cramp in our plans for today, which included driving along the North Shore Scenic Drive and seeing a lighthouse and another waterfall.  

But just as we thought we wouldn't seen anything but rain all day, we happened upon this beautiful surprise along the highway...!  Vince saw it just as we were crossing the bridge (I was paying attention to the road).  We back tracked and he got some pics in the rain.  

We had been hearing about Betty's Pies all weekend!  So, of course we had to stop there for some pies to bring home...strawberry rhubarb and caramel apple.  

We made it to Duluth and decided, after researching our options online, to stop at OMC Smokehouse for lunch...for two reasons.  One ~ we haven't been to a smokehouse for a long time and two ~ the name is OMC...Oink, Moo, Cluck!  Isn't that the cutest!  

How could we NOT eat there?  

We got the best seat in the place, and it was packed so apparently we aren't the only ones who think a restaurant named "oink, moo, cluck" is irresistible.

They brought homemade pork rinds to every table...cool idea, but we didn't care for them.

Wherever we went there were local beers for Vince to try and this place was no exception.

And the food was very good as well.  We anticipated that it would be because it was so busy and smelled amazing the minute we walked in the door...they did not disappoint.

Vince got the OMC plate, which had pork ribs (my favorite of the three), beef brisket, and chicken.  

Oink!  Moo!  Cluck!  :)

The drive from Duluth home seemed to take f.o.r.e.v.e.r.  Ugh.  It continued to rain until about Rochester, but with lots of coffee, 80's tunes, and some trivia we made the best of it.

And now we are finally home.  I'm so glad we took lots of pics and it's been fun blogging our trip.   Now we can relive it whenever we want and share it with our friends and family.

I never want to forget what a wonderful time we had.

And how good it feels to be home again.