The day started out very overcast so we decided to head more north to Eagle Harbor, then on to
Copper Harbor. Our thought was to get breakfast at the Jampot - which is run by Byzatine Ukranian Monks. Wow, talk about tasty treats! And definitely not pasties - those pies made famous by the Fins and Danish that were made out of meats and veggies. We bought pastries to last us until the end of the trip. Since this wasn't breakfast, we drove on into Eagle Harbor along a really narrow windy road on the north side of Keweenaw Peninsula. No luck there, onto Copper Harbor. Visited the information center, got our bearings and had a late breakfast, and since rain was threatening, decided to go to the Delaware Copper Mine.
This is an abandoned copper mine
which started operation in 1845 and stopped about 1898. A private owner bought this mine and he is now running it. It is a self-guided tour, and cold! On the surface it was 70 and below it was only 40. Brrr. He has done a nice job documenting the mine and what happened and how miners worked. I have to say - there were ghosts down there - even Dave said he had to get out because he was so uncomfortable. Will send pictures under separate email. Oh - and this guy and his wife own pet skunks - got to pet this pretty little girl - her coat is so soft! Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny - will go back to Copper Harbor, do some hiking, go to the top of Brockway Mountain to see the eagles that they say are numerous, and go into Calumet to another historical mining museum. Not sure yet when we are going to leave here.
Copper Harbor. Our thought was to get breakfast at the Jampot - which is run by Byzatine Ukranian Monks. Wow, talk about tasty treats! And definitely not pasties - those pies made famous by the Fins and Danish that were made out of meats and veggies. We bought pastries to last us until the end of the trip. Since this wasn't breakfast, we drove on into Eagle Harbor along a really narrow windy road on the north side of Keweenaw Peninsula. No luck there, onto Copper Harbor. Visited the information center, got our bearings and had a late breakfast, and since rain was threatening, decided to go to the Delaware Copper Mine. 
This is an abandoned copper mine 
which started operation in 1845 and stopped about 1898. A private owner bought this mine and he is now running it. It is a self-guided tour, and cold! On the surface it was 70 and below it was only 40. Brrr. He has done a nice job documenting the mine and what happened and how miners worked. I have to say - there were ghosts down there - even Dave said he had to get out because he was so uncomfortable. Will send pictures under separate email. Oh - and this guy and his wife own pet skunks - got to pet this pretty little girl - her coat is so soft! Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny - will go back to Copper Harbor, do some hiking, go to the top of Brockway Mountain to see the eagles that they say are numerous, and go into Calumet to another historical mining museum. Not sure yet when we are going to leave here.
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