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After breakfast today we were thwarted in our efforts to make a second cuppa. The stove wouldn't light. Sure enough, we're out of propane! Â A Google search and a phone call later and we added Lakes Gas Company in Hager City WI as an interim destination to our day's...
See Park Video If you were following the ecology movement in the '70's closely, you would know the name Gaylord Nelson. His experiences canoeing on the Namekagon and St Croix Rivers here led him to a career as Wisconsin governor and US Senator seeking protection for...
When we left Land O Lakes and Northwoods Tire we decided to head west to explore a bit of northern Wisconsin and then some of the Mississippi River. We also needed to find a overnight spot with laundry facilities. We ended up at the KOA north of Hayward WI. The...
 A few days ago we noticed that the tires on the T@B were showing considerable wear. We looked on Yelp for a tire store somewhere along our proposed route. Northwoods Tire just south of Land O Lakes WI had a couple of five star reviews. We called them on Monday and...
It's been two and a half years in the planning but we finally made it to a Sunday night dance in Madison, Wisconsin! We first meet members of this dance community as we were boarding the Norwegian Star in Tampa in January 2012. According to a pre-arrangement, they...
After all that fun on the water we all agreed it was time for some sustenance so we changed into dry clothes and headed into town for the best burgers in town at The Thirsty Beaver. With good food in our bellies we changed back into or wet togs for a walk in the trout...
This Spring as we were preparing for this trip we treated ourselves to an inflatable kayak. We have spent many a happy hour out on the water in or hardsided kayaks but they are impractical on long distance trips. Today we got to try it out on Lake Lawrence. John...
After a wonderful morning lingering over a yummy breakfast that included some of Mary's eggs and Toby's black raspberry jam we hugged Nancy & Toby and pointed Eric & Gypsy Girl in the direction of John & Karen's cabin and cottage on the lake. We arrived a...
As we were winding down our Olbrich visit Nancy asked us to decide which wonderful Madison eatery we wanted to visit for lunch. We chose The Chocolaterian then she made arrangements for more friends to meet us there. We three and Jim & May spent a most salubrious...
One of the cool opportunities in Madison is the Olbrich Botanical Gardens. We're here during their annual butterfly event and we have our own personal tour guide. Nancy is on the staff and walked us through the conservatory and gardens as well as a behind the scenes...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
From London we made our way to Tunbridge Wells in Kent to dance to the strains of The Jive Aces and later enjoyed the opportunity to hobnob with the band members at The Ship and Castle in Portsmouth. Two fabulous experiences!
Our last day in London this trip we ventured underground on the Hidden London Charing Cross: Access All Areas Tour for a peek into the workings of The Underground a bit of its history and the uses of the Jubilee Line Charing Cross Station that no longer serves passengers but still has usefulness including as a filming location for movies including Skyfall and Paddington.