Michigan Day 7 This was the last full day we were to spend at the cabin on the lake. When we woke up to wind, overcast and temps in the 60s, our plans became pretty easy to schedule. We drove into Marshall to Dark Horse Commons for breakfast. Mary had a delicious mushroom and cheese…
Paddle
We might be paddling on a lake, a river, or maybe even an intercoastal waterway. Our paddling usually is for recreation but it might be training for a event or maybe even a race itself.
A non-travel Monday
Michigan Day 4 After enjoying our wonderful view for an hour, we drove to north Marshall to Free Range Pancake House for breakfast. Mary had the Fresh Start crepe – eggs, ham, hash browns, cheese crepe with hollandaise; I had the ham and veggie omelette. The food was really tasty. Arriving back at the cabin,…
Grand Rapids and Lowell
Michigan Day 2 Today we had a paddle race event scheduled. The 22nd Annual Riverwalk Kayak/SUP/Canoe race in Lowell. We packed up the van, ate a little hotel breakfast and left Grand Rapids for the 20 minute drive. Then the rear brakes on the van really started grinding. Only now the noise didn’t go away…
South Dakota by Pictures
2021 Sturgis Better late than never post? Recently, while reviewing some older posts, I realized that after our 2021 South Dakota trip (including several stops in Iowa), I had only included stories about stops we made in Iowa. So this post is a little different. It will show the SD part of the trip using…
Return to Burkesville
We’ve been visiting Burkesville KY since 2019. The weekend event is named River Festivus and it’s been improving each year we visit. We may have never attended this festival and race had it not been for the points competition in 2019 that had us traveling all around Kentucky and Ohio. The Mighty Cumberland River Run…
Spending a Day in Western Wisconsin
Day 11 We woke to a beautiful Thursday. Our first destination was about an hour west to West Salem. The La Crosse River trail. We pedaled 10 miles round trip from West Salem to Bangor. It was starting to warm up a little and the vegetation bugs were starting to fly. We made sure we…
A Paddle and Paddle day
Day 9 After breakfast it was a 12 minute drive to Mauston WI. We wanted to check out the pickleball courts. We found Lions Park on the south side of town. The courts were in really good shape and not busy at all. It was time for our late morning coffee so we chose Beyond…
North to Milwaukee
Day 5 We woke up Friday to a beautiful sunny day. Perfect for our plans. On the way to the bike trail in Caledonia WI we made our first stop in Racine at the The Inclusive Bean coffee shop. It was a little difficult to find due to construction but we finally figured out the…
Door County
Paddle Pedal & Coffee Tour of Wisconsin 2024 Day 2 We woke to beautiful weather on Tuesday. A perfect day to kayak. This morning, Kangaroo Lake was to be our destination. We’d tried to paddle on the lake last year but it was just too windy and rough to enjoy. This day promised to be…
Sisters Trip 2024
It’s been a while since my sisters and I have taken a trip together, but we had a good reason. Little sis, Laura wanted to celebrate her 60th birthday since she was joining the club Annie and I joined a while ago. Laura wanted a vacation by the water and instead of the ocean, we…