Luminaries in Minnesota trails

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We just came back from a two miles walk in the Luce Line in Plymouth, lit by luminaries. Part of it was along the trail, then we entered the wood and circled a point on a lake. Ended with marshmallows and hot chocolate. Was a perfect night, no wind and pleasant - for January - temp.

Seems that there are 30 candlelight events planned for this winter at Minnesota state parks and trails.

The Geteway trail will be on Valentine Day.

Looking at the calendar, I see that some of the events include skis and snowshoes.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/candlelight_events.html

[jwirr]

1. Thank you - that sounds fun. Are children included?

[question everything]

4. Oh yes, children and dogs

which poses a bit of a problem: they move at their own leisurely pace, spreading the width of the trail and one has to repeat "excuse me," or "on your left...."

But it was certainly a family event.

[jwirr]

5. Thank you. I will have to tell my family about this. Maybe Jay Cook is doing some of this kind of q

thing.

[question everything]

6. Also. The tour was scheduled between 5 and 8 pm

We arrived there shortly after 6:00 and had to park a few blocks away. We were done by 7:15 and by then we did not see new arrivals. Park employees then tallied their number - 460 (give or take).

As we were walking on the road toward the car, a woman in her car stopped: why are there all these vehicles, she demanded to know, quite unhappy. We explained to her and only when I added that it would end by 8 she was pacified. A bit later another neighbor stopped and asked what was going on, but was quite excited about the event..

[jwirr]

7. Thank you.

[oldandhappy]

2. That sounds lovely.

Nice. Enjoy it for all of us, smile.

[Brickbat]

3. I go to the candlelit ski/snowshoe at Gooseberry. It's lovely; the volunteers and park personnel do

a wonderful job.