Cana Island Lighthouse–Peninsula State Park–Fish Creek Wisconsin–all in one day

but first, breakfast at the lovely Harbor Fish Market and Grill. . .

doesn’t sound very exciting for breakfast, does it?

but it was great. . .and the outside seating was wonderful. . .

 

 

 

on to the Cana Island Lighthouse,

which is touted as the most scenic lighthouse

in Door County. . .we thought it was very pretty. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the walkways, and paths, and beaches were fun to explore. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

with views of the lighthouse available from all angles. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

we chose to not climb to the top of the lighthouse

(an additional $4 to the $6 pp we paid to access the island)

as we knew we would be climbing the tower

at Peninsula State Park later in the day. . .

 

 

 

see more of our Cana Island experiences here. . .

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next up.. .the Eagle Tower – Peninsula State Park

75 feet tall and 250 feet above the bay. . .nice!

We have really enjoyed the Fire Towers located around the peninsula. . .

 

 

 

 

 

a nice view from the top

way out on the horizon past Horseshoe Island,

is the shoreline of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. . .

only one short month ago, we were traveling along Hwy 2 looking out over Lake Michigan and then Green Bay toward Wisconsin. . .

On the way back down the tower, I discovered I’m not the only one with a fear of heights. . .that tower starts to sway a little as you go up, and several folks were grabbling for the handrail, saying. . .I think this is as far as I’m gonna make it. . .

I tried to encourage one guy with the same mantra I tell myself. . .hundreds of people climb this thing everyday, everything will be fine. . .it will be worth it. . .he was NOT buying my pep talk. . .LOL!

okay. . .on to the last lighthouse on this leg of our trip. . .

the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse. . .built in 1868. . .

 

had I done my homework a little better,

we may have been able to see the

Chambers Island Lighthouse,

had we climbed the tower here. . .

and also. . .for you awesome hikers,

the cliffs below this lighthouse are accessible by hiking down (I forget the terminology used) but it was very clear that it was a very steep descent down to the water. . .I really, really wanted to do it, just to see the caves in the rock face. . .but alas. . .I came to my senses, and realized a steep descent, also meant a steep ascent. . .ummmm. . .yeah. . .not happening. . .

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so. . .onward to our last stop of the day. . .

Fish Creek Wisconsin. . .

we’ve heard so much ooooing and ahhing over it. . .

we were just sure it must be spectacular. . .

eh. . .

it’s a tourist town. . .

lots and lots of tourist boutiques and touristy tourist shops. . .

sorry. . .so sorry. . .just doesn’t excite me. . .

we did not take a single picture. . .not a one.

 

That’s a shame isn’t it?

but. . .if you want to see some pics of the town. . .click here

 

Except for some of the hiking and exploring we would like to have done, had the weather been better, and the mosquitoes been fewer, and the fact that we missed seeing the Pottawatomie Lighthouse located over on Rock Island, we feel as though we have had a grand adventure in Door County Wisconsin, and would highly recommend it for a visit. . .maybe not a month long visit. . .

but you should at least give it a good two weeks. . .

My one piece of advice might be to stay further north on the Peninsula. . .where everything would be more easily accessible. . .

We saw some large rigs in the campground at Peninsula State Park. . .so that might be a great staging area. . .

I hope you visit, and enjoy the “Thumb of Wisconsin” as much as we have. . .

 

We leave here on Tuesday. . .and really have NOTHING scheduled or planned for the next ten days. . .

just hunker down, and lay low until the Fourth of July is done. . .and then on to the Wisconsin Dells. . .

we’ll see you there,

“til then,

Janice and Dave

 

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Wequiock Falls–Green Bay Wisconsin

ahhhh. . .we were supposed to meet you next in Fish Creek. . .

but. . .it rained. . .and now it’s the weekend. . .

do you know how a popular tourist town is on the weekend?

cra-zeeeee. . .

 

so with no plans, and the larder running a little low. . .

we decided to make a trek to Green Bay. . .’bout half an hour away. . .

In my research of the area, I had seen this waterfall located at

Wequiock Falls County Park. . .

seemed like an easy little trek on our way to the store. . .

 

 

in my reading it seemed as though there was a little hike

to get to the waterfall. . .

NOT SO. . .

the park is right off Wisconsin 57. . .

and the waterfall is right across the little footbridge. . .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it’s falling right over a natural limestone ledge

again, part of the Niagara Escarpment. . .so cool. . .

on it’s way to Green Bay. . .

the browns you see in the water are the natural tannins

present in many of the creeks and rivers of this area. . .

 

 

 

what a lovely little respite from the hustle and bustle of the city. . .nice!

 

Got the shopping done. . .had a great Mexican Food lunch. . .YUM! 

next time we really will see you at Fish Creek. . .

‘til then,

Janice and Dave

Washington Island Wisconsin

Our intention when we headed out to Washington Island,

located at the farthest point north on the Door County Peninsula

was to take the vehicle ferry ($53 for the jeep and two passengers) over to the island

and then take an additional passenger ferry ($11 each) over to Rock Island State Park,

and hike one mile to the Pottawatomie Lighthouse. . .(more pics)

before I continue with that story,

I must show you how we got parked on the ferry. . .

it was so full that they backed us into this last available corner.

It would have been an hour wait for the next ferry,

so we were happy to be aboard. . .

not to seem blasé’, but we use the ferry system in Texas (which is free)

quite often, as a matter of fact. . .our very first date, 40 years ago,

was to go with friends to ride the Bolivar Ferry in Galveston,

so we were fine with the entire situation. . .

(the deck hands asked if we had ever driven onto a ferry before)

as an aside. . .this is the trolley tour you can take, if you are not inclined to bring your vehicle over. . .

back to the story. . .in our usual fashion (being horrible tourists)

we got a later start than intended. . .and discovering that the last ferry BACK

to the mainland was at 4:30. . . we needed to make a decision. . .

(the later ferry runs will start in July)

if we went to the State Park, and hiked to the lighthouse,

we would have NO time to explore Washington Island. . .hmmmm. . .

so we chose to forego the lighthouse, and simply explore the island. . .

here’s what we discovered. . .

first stop. . .The Mountain Tower

a lovely little hike up the stairway to heaven,

and then another few steps to the top. . .

for a fairly great view of Rock Island (you can just see the tower of the current lighthouse)

and the Wisconsin Mainland across Green Bay. . .lots of marine haze though. . .

a very nice Minister/Schoolteacher couple offered to take this pic. . .

they were from Green Bay, and taking a quick summer break. . .

we just meet the nicest folks out and about everywhere we go. . .

as we are driving along, we see this group of Sand Hill Cranes. . .

I’m telling Dave. . .stop, I need to take a pic. . .I’m not sure what they are, but I know they are special. . .LOL!

I later contacted Jeannie (Sparky) from Where’s Eldo, as I was sure I remembered seeing them on her blog. . .

she verified that they were indeed Sand Hill Cranes. . .I guess they like cooler summer weather too.

on to the next item on our brochure. . .Schoolhouse Beach. . .

a lovely place to enjoy our tuna salad and crackers. . .

an entire beach of beautiful polished limestone rocks. . .

I told Dave after taking this pic of dry rocks and wet rocks. . .

“I am intrigued by the weirdest things”. . .I think they are just beautiful,

back when my grandson and I used to do paintings on rocks,

I could certainly have used some of these beauties. . .

another beautiful view of Washington Harbor with Schoolhouse Beach on the far right end. . .

the lilacs in the foreground smelled wonderful. . .

it was growing wild all over the island. . .

we drove around searching out every vantage point to see Rock Island. . .

just sure we could at least get a glimpse of the Pottawatomie Lighthouse. . .

but this was the best we were able to do. . .just a glimpse of the tower. . . and the cliffs. . .

my favorite thing on the island. . .the Stavkirke. . .

a replica of a Norwegian House of Worship. . .

and although not historical in the sense of time,

still a very interesting architectural structure. . .

and that was about it for Washington Island. . .

in retrospect, we should have planned better,

and included Rock Island in our itinerary for the day. . .

but overall. . .it was fun day. . .spent together. . .exploring!

and we got to ride the ferry back to the mainland facing forward. . .yaaa!

a quick stop at Bailey’s Harbor on the way home to get a pic of the

mural depicting the history of the village. . .

and by walking out to the end of the dock behind the building,

a lovely view of the Bailey’s Harbor Lighthouse. . .

see you next time at Fish Creek. . .

‘til then,

Janice and Dave

another great blog about the Bailey’s Harbor Mural

Nomadic Newfies

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Info about Rock Island State Park and the Pottawatomie Lighthouse

http://wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.blogspot.com/2013/06/pottawatomie-light-station.html

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Goats on the Roof. . .really?–Sister BayWisconsin

 

well I never. . .I mean. . .really?

when Ann, whom I’ve made friends with from RVillage told us to be sure and see the goats on the roof at Sister Bay, I was just absolutely sure she must be joking. . .really!

But no. . .it’s true. . .

at Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant right on Main St there are really goats on the roof. . .and all us tourists are standing on the sidewalk, cameras in hand, taking pics of goats on the roof. . .

What a fabulous marketing ploy. . .’cause guess what?  After we stopped to see the goats on the roof, we went inside to try the Swedish Meatballs. . .

LOVED IT!

Does it get much funnier than this?

There’s even a GOAT CAM. . .so you can see the action live. . .

The goats report for duty at 9AM and are returned to the farm at 6PM. . .and yes. . .sometimes the goats fall off the roof. . .I read lots of stories about the whole process. . .’cause as you know. . .I’m fascinated by everything. . .and always want to know the WHYS. . .

more great web images of goats on the roof

                                                                                             you really, really gotta go see this one!

 

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Egg Harbor Wisconsin’s - Eggstravaganza

The Egg Harbor Marina is just beautiful. . .

and the park above the marine. . .a lovely place. . .

but, unless you are “tourist shop” shopper,

I can’t tell you that there’s a whole lot else to do in Egg Harbor Wisconsin. . .

HOWEVER. . .

the thing they did have going on for them was the

EGGSTRAVAGANZA

wow. . .what a fabulous marketing gimmick to get

folks out and about in the village. . .

we had more fun wandering around

exploring all the artist renditions of eggs,

and exploring corner’s of the village

we would never have wandered to otherwise. . .


I must give the Egg Harbor Visitor Center

high marks for this winning idea. . .

I hafta show you my very favorite one.. .the Screaming Turtle. . .what a riot!

and if you must see the other 49. . .well. . .here’s the album. . .LOL!

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Not only did we spend three hours exploring all

the nooks and crannies of Egg Harbor,

but we also had two meals in Egg Harbor,

not something we do very often. . .

so we shared a chicken salad with dried cherries

sandwich at MacReady Artisan Breads. . .yummy,

and then we worked up such an appetite

wandering up and down and around. . .

that we worked our way back to

Casey’s BBQ and Smokehouse

where we were welcomed by their mascot “Chopper”. . .how cute is he?

and just in case you’re wondering how on earth

Egg Harbor got it’s name. . .

place your cursor on this pic, and enlarge it. . .

it’s an interesting tale for sure

another wonderful day in Door County. . .

We’ll see you next time at Sister’s Harbor. . .

‘til then

Janice and Dave

More fabulous Blog Posts About Egg Harbor

Nomadic Newfies

Minnesota Prairie Roots

Aeriel Views of Egg Harbor

More EGG Info – Artists Etc

the rest of the Egg Harbor pics:

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A Father’s Day Excursion–Lakeshore Drive–Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin

Knowing how busy Father’s Day weekend in

major tourist area would probably be. . .

our intention had been to stay in, and avoid all the crowds. . .

but then Dave read about a Norther coming in over Lake Michigan,

with four to seven foot swells, and small craft advisories in effect,

we decided that we could go drive Lakeshore Drive along Lake Michigan

as this would keep us on the south side of the ship channel,

and not up into the main tourist area. . .we didn’t see anything

nearly that large, although later, much later in the evening,

the wind pick up tremendously, and it may have gotten much more exciting. . .

still a lovely drive. . .we saw this fox,

but by the time I got the camera up, this was the only shot I could get. . .

a squadron of American White Pelicans. . .

you may recall me writing about the White Pelicans on Fort Parker Lake in Texas,

so we loved seeing them again on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin.

a pretty little path to the beach. . .

only there was no beach with the surf up. . .

the North Pier Headlight. . .

and a view of the Sturgeon Bay Canal Light up over the dunes. . .

all in all. . .a lovely day, and a lovely drive. . .

and then back home to fix Dave

his favorite meal for Father’s Day. . .Steak and Potatoes!


see you next time at Egg Harbor. . .

‘til then,

Janice and Dave

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