Saturday, August 8, 2009

Tana on the road, Door County Wisconsin


Above: Baileys Harbor wall hanging, Sandpiper Fish Boil Restaurant.

We spent 3 nights in delightful Door County Wisconsin. The entire area is charming, the architecture, the flowers, Mother Nature at her best.

There are 5 Wisconsin State parks in Door County, Man and I visited 4 of them in one day.

Cave Point County Park, near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan:




Indian hut, Whitefish Dunes State Park, near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin:


Stairs from beach to woods, Whitefish Dunes State Park, near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin


The Potawatomi Observation Tower. Tower was built in 1932, is 75 feet tall and is 225 feet above the water.


Potawatomi State Park, near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Me, standing on about the 5th level of the Potawatomi Observation Tower.


View from the top of the Potawatomi Tower:


There is Big Butt, 75 feet below.


Man standing at the base of the Tower, the main support timbers were from Western US.


Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Peninsula State Park, Fish Creek, Wisconsin


Newport State Park, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. Meet Mr. Bee.


Stone horse art work, left on the beach at Newport State Park, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin:


Sailboat traffic jam, near Fish Creek, Wisconsin:


Fish Creek, Wisconsin.


Ok, I just thought he had a interesting expression. Just a sea gull.


Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Thought the sail was very interesting.


Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. Man couldn't stop counting the number of poles on this charter boat.


Guess the rocks were too hard to sit on?? You just never know what oddity you will find. Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.


Upper Range Light residence, Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. Now a visitors center for a nature trail. (this photo needs a little love-straightening! LOL)


Baileys Harbor Lower Range light, built in 1869, served until 1969.


Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin.


The next day we revisited some of the little towns, walking along the docks, drinking latte, splurging on fabulous fries and yummy ice cream at Whites. The day ended with Man experiencing a boiled fish dinner.

Where Man had his fish boil. This is a Door County speciality. Served with red skin potatoes, sweet boiling onions, cole slaw and cherry pie.


There is Al's dinner boiling.


Great campground, great campground staff, charming architecture, marvelous nature, good food, good times with our MOC friends, and the most delightful weather for the days in Door County. Hardly gets any better than this! We hope to revisit Door County Wisconsin in the future.



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