One Couple’s Quest for Fun Kayaking, Cool Bike Trails and a Great Cup of Coffee
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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…
Day 12 and 13 This would be our last full day in Wisconsin for this trip. Neither of us had ever been to LaCrosse WI but there seemed to be a lot of sights and activities. But first, we stopped at Sparta WI for coffee. A couple of to-go cups and we were back on…
All we had scheduled for today was ride on the Elroy-Sparta Trail. Mary and I had biked on the trail before so we kind of had an idea of what to expect. So after breakfast, we drove to Norwalk to catch the trail. The Elroy-Sparta trail is touted to be one of the first rail…
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…
Day 8 We started heading west towards Madison when we realized we had forgotten our life vests. We had taken them out of the van because when they dry out they smell like the lake we just visited. We were going to be gone for five days so we had to turn around and head…
Day 7 After attending church, we drove to 7 Swans Creperie. For the second day in a row, we were dining at a restaurant with a name I did not know existed (my spell checker did this time). The restaurant is in a quaint building in an older neighborhood As it turns out this creperie…
Day 6 Our plans today and tomorrow were to spend some time in Milwaukee. For breakfast we drove about 15 minutes to Allie Boys Bagelery. I didn’t know there was such a thing as a bagelery. My spell checker doesn’t either. We visited a farmers market in Whitefish Bay and then headed home to get…
Day 4 Today’s planned schedule was full of activities. A couple of museums, coffee of course, and a cruise. When we were in Kenosha in 2022 for the American Motors Car show (see Kenosha Homecoming), the Kenosha History Museum was on the list to see but it was too busy or we were too busy….
We always look forward to this event. We first started going in 2019 when it was part of a racing point series. We would see everyone we’d made friends with at the other races. The race itself is pretty high-level. The boat classes are packed with excellent paddlers. The event is very organized with a…
If it’s the last week of July, it’s time for a bike ride in Iowa. Only one stage this year but worth it! I had originally planned to ride just two days this year with friends. The last two: day 6 and 7. But no matter how much you plan, life still happens. This year,…