One more adventure and home

On Sunday we took a ferry ride to Middle Island/Putk-in-Bay with Judy and Renee and friends.

We ate crab chowder at the Boardwalk, looked in the shops, went to the winery, saw a vintage car prade   and visited the Chocolate Museum - all via a rented golf cart.  It was f fun day and a fine example of doing something that we had never planned to do on our trip (like the region 7 rally in Medora) and having alot of fun with alot of great people.

And then we were home.

It's good to be home.

A week in Ohio

The bulk of the past week has been spent at the Airstream factory in Jackson Center, OH having our Airstream worked on.

Now that it's finished, we're up in Marblehead, OH at East Harbor State Park on Lake Erie.  Belle immediately plopped herself down at her selected site.  Unfortunately, we were at site 199. 
she had to move.

Saturday was a grey, overcast day with intermittant showers. After having breakfast with our friends the Roettinger's, we took a ride to the Marblehead Lighthouse.

Belle enjoyed walking on the rocks and posing for photos.

Ohio Caverns

Another hot and humid day.  Since we can't stay in the Airstream with the AC on all the time, we took a trip to Ohio Caverns where it is always 54 degrees.

Despite my claustrophobia I did pretty well, even when the lights were out and we achieved total darkness.  I couldn't even see the baby bats that were flying around.

The staligmites and 'tites look alot like candles hanging to dry after being dipped, or carrots hanging to dry, or...this is a family blog:)  Enjoy the photos and reach your own conclusions.

Wisconsin State Fair

On Sunday we said good bye to our new friends from Region 7 and started heading east and south.  On Tuesday we took a break from driving and went to the Wisconsin State Fair in Milwaukee.

WOW! it's a big one!  An entire stadium full of vendors, more food stands than could be counted (we ate brats and pork chops and brought back the "Triple Threat" pack of cream puffs, the Fair's iconic food)

and lots of music, games and rides.

To be sure we had air conditioning for Belle, we stayed in the RV parking lot that was set up at the Fair itself.  We just had to walk from our camper to the gate of the fair.  We were right behind the  Comet ll roller coaster.

Is this the most scenic rest stop ever?

The Painted Canyon section of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park is also serves as a regular car/truck rest stop on Rt. 94.

We think this is the most scenic rest stop ever.

Belle did too.

Medora, ND

We are at the WBCCI Region 7 Rally in Medora which is in the ND Badlands.  Beautiful country!

Last night we had a steak dinner cooked on pitchforks and then attended the Medora Musical, a somewhat corny, campy and ultimately patriotic show presented in a gigantic ampitheater sitting in one of the valleys of the badlands.

Today we drove the 36 mile scenic loop of Theodore Roosevelt National Park - south section.  While not as large and spectacular as the SD Badlands, the park is, nonetheless impressive.

It is also unusually green since there have been at least two wet years in the area.

We took Belle with us, and as you can see, she enjoyed herself.

 

And thanks to Cathy for taking a great picture of the three of us!

North Dakota

Generally I've had nothing positive to say about North Dakota but I may be changing my mind. 

We spent several days in Minot doing laundry, grocery shopping and waiting for our mail.  We also went to the North Dakota State Fair.  It was a nice fair with racing pigs, strangely dressed sheep..

 and a very nice BBQ for the military.

And to be honest, the local mall has a Barnes & Nobles, a JC Penney and a Hobby Lobby so I guess I could live there - if I had to - still mighty cold in winter.

We're now spending a few days at Lake Sakakawea bfore going to Medora.  The campground is lovely and our site is not far off the lake.  We had drinks this afternoon at a local marina.

As you can see, Belle enjoyed it too.