Door County Road Trip Wednesday August 27 2025 12PM (42.785,-88.715)
First stop is the Flowing Well. Hand dug and flowing since 1895. Water tastes a bit irony.
Wednesday August 27 2025 1PM (42.887,-88.490)
Elizabeth inside Paradise Springs spring house
Wednesday August 27 2025 1PM (42.906,-88.480)
Brady's Rocks is a dolomite outcropping, which we will end up seeing a lot of on this trip.
Wednesday August 27 2025 3PM (43.244,-88.328)
You can see Milwaukee from the top of the Holy Hill Scenic Tower.
Wednesday August 27 2025 3PM (43.244,-88.328)
Elizabeth complained endlessly about climbing the 178 steps of the narrow staircases to the top of the Holy Hill Scenic Tower. But she made it.
Wednesday August 27 2025 3PM (43.244,-88.329)
Holy Hill -- Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians
Wednesday August 27 2025 4PM (43.338,-87.885)
Elizabeth's first look at Lake Michigan at Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve.
Wednesday August 27 2025 6PM (43.496,-87.793)
You can't actually get to the beach at Lion's Den Gorge, so we moved on to Harrington Beach State Park.
Wednesday August 27 2025 7PM (43.486,-87.804)
Camping at Harrington Beach State Park. It's kind of close to the interstate, and somebody was running heavy machinery nearby for half the night.
Thursday August 28 2025 9AM (44.075,-87.661)
Elizabeth milking the giant Cedar Crest cow!
Thursday August 28 2025 9AM (44.091,-87.651)
This is the Shipbuilder Badger in Manitowoc.
Thursday August 28 2025 9AM (44.099,-87.658)
In 1962 Sputnik IV struck this very spot.
Thursday August 28 2025 10AM (44.211,-87.508)
The lighthouse at Point Beach State Forest
Thursday August 28 2025 10AM (44.209,-87.507)
We walked along the beach for a few miles at Point Beach State Forest.
Thursday August 28 2025 11AM (44.188,-87.515)
Elizabeth sitting on the beach. She's just sitting there enjoying herself until somebody's dog ran up and started barking at us.
Thursday August 28 2025 11AM (44.209,-87.512)
Apparently the deer at Point Beach State Forest aren't much bothered by tourists.
Thursday August 28 2025 2PM (44.609,-87.435)
Von Stiehl, Wisconsin's Oldest Licensed Winery.
Thursday August 28 2025 3PM (44.930,-87.172)
This guy decided to go swimming and was barely able to pull himself out before hypothermia set in. He didn't have a lot of options because the big waves would have pummeled him against the rocks.
Thursday August 28 2025 3PM (44.929,-87.173)
Elizabeth keeps reminding David that she doesn't like heights. That is maybe a twenty foot drop down through that crack.
Thursday August 28 2025 5PM (45.163,-87.198)
From Eagle Tower in Peninsula State Park.
Thursday August 28 2025 5PM (45.163,-87.198)
Elizabeth still doesn't like heights.
Thursday August 28 2025 6PM (44.866,-87.414)
Peninsula State Park's campsites were too full and rowdy, so we headed down to Potawatomi State Park to camp. Much quieter.
Friday August 29 2025 7AM (44.876,-87.428)
Has Elizabeth mentioned yet that she doesn't like heights?
Friday August 29 2025 8AM (44.556,-87.618)
Trying some water at the Casco Feedmill Spring.
Friday August 29 2025 9AM
Elizabeth in Cave of Treasures at Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. Apparently she is also doesn't like tight spaces.
Friday August 29 2025 9AM (44.287,-87.771)
David also dragged Elizabeth into Turtarus Cave in Cherney Maribel Caves County Park.
Friday August 29 2025 11AM (44.063,-88.515)
The Asylum Point Lighthouse was our last stop before heading home.
Arkansas Road Trip Thursday August 14 2025 11AM (41.576,-89.990)
Off we go! Elizabeth is immediately daunted by Dave's ability to not drive on the Highway.
Thursday August 14 2025 12PM (41.167,-90.042)
Elizabeth loves big hairy guys. This is King Orry in Galva Illinois. Interestingly, King Orry is originally from Little Rock which we will be traveling through.
Thursday August 14 2025 1PM (40.691,-89.585)
For some reason these bridges make Elizabeth nervous
Thursday August 14 2025 2PM (40.261,-89.231)
Elizabeth loves big guys. The Bunyan Giant in Atlanta is even bigger than King Orry and has a giant hot dog.
Thursday August 14 2025 2PM (40.261,-89.231)
The American Giants Museum in Atlanta Illinois
Thursday August 14 2025 2PM (40.261,-89.231)
Atlanta Illinois attracts a lot of big men
Thursday August 14 2025 2PM (40.259,-89.227)
It turns out there are some big girls in Atlanta, too. This is Lumi the Pie Lady.
Thursday August 14 2025 4PM (38.961,-89.765)
Outside the Mother Road Fudge and Candy Shop in Livingston Illinois.
Thursday August 14 2025 4PM (38.961,-89.765)
The biggest guy of all! So big. Nobody bigger.
Thursday August 14 2025 4PM (38.961,-89.765)
Want some candy? Mother Road Fudge and Candy Shop.
Thursday August 14 2025 4PM (38.961,-89.765)
Want some junk? So much junk! Visit the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston Illinois.
Thursday August 14 2025 4PM (38.960,-89.764)
Pink Elephant Antique Mall and Mother Road Fudge and Candy Shop
Thursday August 14 2025 5PM (38.660,-90.090)
As you approach the Navdel of Mother Earth farries and other creatures scurry away to watch from afar as you bask in a glory rivaling all other wonders on Earth. Dave forgot to take the sticker off his sunglasses.
Thursday August 14 2025 5PM (38.636,-90.138)
Elizabeth really wanted to make sure we got a photo of The Gateway Arch in St Louis.
Thursday August 14 2025 6PM (38.622,-90.176)
We drove back across the Mississippi to a giant concrete overlook where two gay guys and their dog took our photo.
Thursday August 14 2025 6PM (38.623,-90.176)
You are SO good at listening. David never listens to me. And you are so interesting, Malcolm! I could talk with you all day long. I don't need all those other big guys.
Friday August 15 2025 11AM (36.021,-91.979)
Why does Google Maps say it's going to take fourty minutes to drive twenty miles? Oh.
Friday August 15 2025 12PM (35.936,-92.122)
Elizabeth was not happy about going across this bridge. It's called the Swinging Bridge, but it disappointly did not actually swing.
Friday August 15 2025 6PM
We got to the conference early, so Dave dragged Elizabeth to the top floor of the hotel to look out the windows. It was not the hotel we were staying at.
Saturday August 16 2025 7AM
Went for a walk. This is the first hot spring we saw in Hot Springs Arkansas. The locals knew we were tourists because we were taking pictures.
Saturday August 16 2025 7AM (34.516,-93.052)
Walking down the Grand Promenade trail
Saturday August 16 2025 3PM (34.510,-93.049)
''Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk!''
Saturday August 16 2025 7PM
Watching kids fight to the sound of rock music.
Saturday August 16 2025 8PM
There are all sorts of attractions in Hot Springs Arkansas
Sunday August 17 2025 10AM (34.510,-93.049)
Sunday church service with Pastor Bob Joyce
Sunday August 17 2025 12PM (34.513,-93.054)
One of the many bath houses in Hot Springs
Sunday August 17 2025 1PM (34.520,-93.047)
Elizabeth spotted this guy coming down from the Mountain Tower.
Sunday August 17 2025 1PM (34.519,-93.049)
The locals filling up jugs with spring water. This one was cold. There was another downtown that only produced hot water.
Monday August 18 2025 7AM (37.111,-88.630)
Irvin S Cobb Bridge going over the Ohia River from Kentucky to Illinois. Elizabeth really hates these bridges.
Monday August 18 2025 8AM
Super Elizabeth
Monday August 18 2025 8AM (37.153,-88.733)
Elizabeth jumps into the phone booth...
Monday August 18 2025 9AM (37.604,-88.386)
Dave up on rocks at Garden of the Gods
Monday August 18 2025 10AM (37.603,-88.386)
Elizabeth conquered her fear to climb up here to get her picture taken.
Monday August 18 2025 10AM (37.581,-88.366)
Elizabeth can't get over her thing for big hairy guys.
Monday August 18 2025 1PM (38.738,-88.091)
We drove way out of our way to the Olney City Park just to photograph a white squirrel.
Wisconsin River Wednesday July 30 2025 11AM (43.239,-89.758)
We decided to use an outfitting service to paddle 25 miles on the Wisconsin River. The canoe we ended up with was Medium Thunder.
Wednesday July 30 2025 12PM (43.298,-89.726)
All loaded up and ready to head out into the rain!
Wednesday July 30 2025 1PM
great blue heron
Wednesday July 30 2025 3PM (43.241,-89.804)
Elizabeth is smiling, but by this point she was wet and cold. It just wouldn't stop raining.
Wednesday July 30 2025 4PM
It just rains and rains and rains, and it is getting colder, so we stopped for the day and ate some lunch.
Wednesday July 30 2025 7PM (43.240,-89.804)
Island camping. Even though it rained all day the water level isn't going up. We should be safe.
Wednesday July 30 2025 8PM
Sunset on the first day.
Thursday July 31 2025 10AM
Day 2. No more rain, but a bit foggy.
Thursday July 31 2025 11AM
As usual Dave gets to do most of the paddling. The reality is you have to go really slow to get three days out of twenty-five miles.
Thursday July 31 2025 11AM
Paddling on the Wisconsin River requires a surprising amount of walking.
Thursday July 31 2025 12PM
Taking a break.
Thursday July 31 2025 7PM
Second night of camping.
Friday August 1 2025 6AM
We rescued this hat from a snag.
Friday August 1 2025 8AM
Good morning Wisconsin River!
Friday August 1 2025 8AM
Pretty sure that's a juvenile bald eagle.
Friday August 1 2025 8AM
bald eagle
Friday August 1 2025 9AM
We ended up paddling several miles on a little finger of the Wisconsin River that goes around a big island.
Friday August 1 2025 11AM
All done! Taking out. We just pack up our stuff and haul the canoe into the grass. The outfitter picks the canoe up later.
Friday August 1 2025 11AM (43.146,-90.060)
The map provided and contact information for the outfitter.
Friday August 1 2025 11AM
Stopped at Pecks Farm Market to feed goats.
Wyalusing State Park Sunday July 13 2025 11AM (42.764,-90.408)
Stop 1. The largest M in the world at Platte Mound. We walked up those stairs.
Sunday July 13 2025 11AM
Stop 2. The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums in Platteville. We didn't spend much time there.
Sunday July 13 2025 12PM
Stop 3. Carr Valley Cheese in Fennimore. Elizabeth loves giant rats.
Sunday July 13 2025 12PM (42.986,-90.656)
Stop 4. Eating lunch with the trains in Fenimore.
Sunday July 13 2025 12PM (42.986,-90.655)
Dave I did not realize there was somebody else posing in the background when he took this picture.
Sunday July 13 2025 1PM
Stop 5. The Hope Tree. Not sure why this is a thing.
Sunday July 13 2025 2PM
Elizabeth looking into Big Sand Cave.
Sunday July 13 2025 2PM
Big Sand Cave in Wyalusing State Park. David is a sweaty pig.
Sunday July 13 2025 4PM (42.994,-91.121)
Where the Wisconsin River meets the Mississippi River
Monday July 14 2025 9AM
The entire time we were at the park we could hear trains going by. So we decided to put some dimes on the tracks. We fetched them after hiking. Two were flatter.
Monday July 14 2025 9AM (42.977,-91.129)
Pictured Rock Cave on the Sugar Maple Trail.
Monday July 14 2025 9AM
Pictured Rock Cave
