Sunset Over Lake Superior

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

October 5, 2010

Marblehead, OH is one of those places you can fall in love with. It’s really a beach town in the Midwest without an ocean. But, when you have one of the Great Lakes (Lake Erie) on three sides, people flock to the area for vacations. When you drive down Ohio 163 you pass all the little gift shops, restaurants, campgrounds and motels that are found in any small beach town.

We discovered a small restaurant in Marblehead about four years ago, and every time we pass through the area, we stop at Avery’s. There, you always find great food, atmosphere and interesting people. Most of the other restaurants close the first day after Labor Day, but Avery’s stays open all year. It is the local meeting place.

This was the fifth time we had been by the Marblehead Lighthouse, and have never been inside. It has always been closed, and today was no different. Again, this is another of the places which close the day after Labor Day. After that, they only open on select weekends. Maybe our luck will change on the next trip through the area!

Rain fell part of the night. As a result of the rain, and the windy conditions today, Lake Erie was churning up the sand to such a degree that the water looked muddy.

Although the sky was overcast, Cedar Point was visible across the Sandusky Bay.

The Canadian Steamship Lines freighter was going to Sandusky to pick up a load of coal at the Norfolk Southern loading facility.

One other thing you find in any good beach town is a multitude of signs. We have featured several from Marblehead, and we think you will enjoy the one we saw today.


Tomorrow we will make the last leg of our journey. Being in our home, and sleeping in our bed, will be oh-so-nice!

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