In my last post, I wrote about our first two days in Wisconsin. When in Sturgeon Bay, we always plan to stop at Otumba Park, where Ray lived as a boy. The house is no longer there, but we were impressed with the waterfront as we walked past the park and through the neighboring area.
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| A new sign extolling walkable Sturgeon Bay |
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| Our first view of "Woolly." |
Following is a review and photos of days three and four in Sturgeon Bay.
Ray's cousin, George from Maine, had mentioned that he'd be in Sturgeon Bay for a high school reunion. We knew he'd be available, plus before our trip, we sent invitations to family members for a get-together on Thursday afternoon. We went grocery shopping and had most everything ready by 3 p.m. when the first guests arrived.
We grilled sliders, had fruit and potato salad, chips, and Gloria's delicious chocolate chip cookies.
Enjoying visiting and conversation!
Beautiful sunny afternoon.
Gene & Gloria LaPlante, Arliss Everson,
Sigrid Peot, George Sergeant, Sandy Hansen,
Irene Thorson, Ray Everson, Sonja Polster
(The wind was breezy)
Sandy & Sonja (twins) and George were classmates, and all were planning to attend their 61st high school reunion, postponed for one year by the pandemic.
Friday morning, we packed a picnic lunch and headed to Cave Point County Park. The views of Lake Michigan pounding the cliffs making underwater caves was worth the drive. I've seen scenes of the cliffs in tourist information but had never seen them in person. We walked along the trail capturing views from different angles.
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| Looking north at Cave Point County Park |
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| Looking south at Cave Point County Park |
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| Don't get too close to the edge! |
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Caves are formed under the cliffs by
the relentless waves from Lake Michigan |
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Do you think he's too close to the edge?
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After walking a short trail through a wooded area, we left Cave Point County Park and headed to nearby Whitefish Dunes State Park, where we followed another path to see the dunes. I suspect the beach is busy during the summer months, but this was mid-September, and children were back in school. On this day, we mostly saw couples and very few children.
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| Lots of stairs to the beach! |
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| Whitefish Bay Dunes on Lake Michigan |
We occasionally look for geocaches, and on our drive back to Sturgeon Bay, we found one and added it to our growing list of discoveries. After taking inventory, I learned that we have located 10 geocaches in and around Sturgeon Bay! There are many more to be found.
I read in a local publication about the 2021 Public Street Art program that had been on display throughout the town during the summer months. All the art pieces were now on display in one location at a local park before being auctioned. We found the park and enjoyed looking at the various artistic interpretations of a cherry.
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| A nautical theme |
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| Reminds me of a crazy quilt |
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| Some of the Art at Martin Park |
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| Bottle Cap Art |
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| Corks! Note the bottles on the stem. |
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| Garden theme |
The following day we packed our bags and closed the house heading for home. We always try to avoid toll roads as we pass through Chicago, but usually, there is lots of traffic and slowdowns whatever route you take.
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