On to Minneapolis
July 12
We don’t have to be in Minneapolis until Thursday, so we debate about where to go next. Milwaukee is too far out of the way, so we head toward Wisconsin Dells in south central Wisconsin, which we’ve heard is a “must see.” It’s a must-see, we discover, if you have a carload of kids. The city of Wisconsin Dells is sliced by a river with 400 million year old glaciated sand rock layered like pancakes along the banks. But what families flock there for are its four amusement parks, each with 2 or 3 or 4 roller coasters, and adjacent water parks with super slides, sluices, pools and fountains. We pull into the RV park where we’ve made reservations and discover it’s basically an RV parking lot with electric and water hookups. We spend one night there and the next morning find a place on the edge of town with grass, trees and a more inviting environment – and one-third cheaper too. In the morning, we take Princess for her weekly blood test at the vet (her blood count is down again, we learn) and in the afternoon, drive south to a winery that was recommended to us. Our expectations for the quality of the wine are low after our experience with the New York wineries but we’re pleasantly surprised to discover this wine is quite drinkable; we buy 2 bottles. Then we take a jet boat cruise of the Wisconsin River to see the rock formations along the river banks. The boat captain takes great joy in making sudden stops and swooping turns to splash water on his passengers. We’ve been warned we’ll get wet and in the near 100-degree temperatures, it feels wonderfully cool.
On Thursday, we depart Wisconsin Dells with no regrets and drive 225 miles to Minneapolis where unfortunately the heat wave continues. The temperature is 96 degrees as we pull into the RV park and with the humidity, it is energy-sapping. I am leaving the next morning for Phoenix for my Thunderbird class 10th reunion and I feel sorry to be leaving Steve in such miserable weather. Phoenix will be hot, but as they say, it’s a dry heat!
We don’t have to be in Minneapolis until Thursday, so we debate about where to go next. Milwaukee is too far out of the way, so we head toward Wisconsin Dells in south central Wisconsin, which we’ve heard is a “must see.” It’s a must-see, we discover, if you have a carload of kids. The city of Wisconsin Dells is sliced by a river with 400 million year old glaciated sand rock layered like pancakes along the banks. But what families flock there for are its four amusement parks, each with 2 or 3 or 4 roller coasters, and adjacent water parks with super slides, sluices, pools and fountains. We pull into the RV park where we’ve made reservations and discover it’s basically an RV parking lot with electric and water hookups. We spend one night there and the next morning find a place on the edge of town with grass, trees and a more inviting environment – and one-third cheaper too. In the morning, we take Princess for her weekly blood test at the vet (her blood count is down again, we learn) and in the afternoon, drive south to a winery that was recommended to us. Our expectations for the quality of the wine are low after our experience with the New York wineries but we’re pleasantly surprised to discover this wine is quite drinkable; we buy 2 bottles. Then we take a jet boat cruise of the Wisconsin River to see the rock formations along the river banks. The boat captain takes great joy in making sudden stops and swooping turns to splash water on his passengers. We’ve been warned we’ll get wet and in the near 100-degree temperatures, it feels wonderfully cool.
On Thursday, we depart Wisconsin Dells with no regrets and drive 225 miles to Minneapolis where unfortunately the heat wave continues. The temperature is 96 degrees as we pull into the RV park and with the humidity, it is energy-sapping. I am leaving the next morning for Phoenix for my Thunderbird class 10th reunion and I feel sorry to be leaving Steve in such miserable weather. Phoenix will be hot, but as they say, it’s a dry heat!
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