When deciding on a destination, we wanted to make sure it would be both relaxing and fun, especially since our last vacation was at Disney World (which was a helluva lot of a fun, but not terribly relaxing!). Since we're once again living in close proximity to Wisconsin, we decided to return to Door County (aka: The Cape Cod of the Midwest) for the first time in about five years.
In case you're curious, here's a quick summary of what we did:
- White water rafting along the Peshtigo River in Athelstane, Wis. There were a lot of rocks, and I got stuck in about half of them. Brian managed to fall out of his raft on some Class 3 rapids.
- Went to a wine tasting, and got a little tipsy. Bought too many fridge magnets and bottles of wine.
- Swam around the pool.
- Read a novel.
- Napped.
- Ate some really tart cherries. And cherry-flavored foodstuffs.
- Watched the sunset over the bay.
- Went para-sailing after we weren't able to go "regular" sailing because the winds weren't cooperating.
- Climbed up and down 90-some-odd terrifying steps in Cana Island Lighthouse.
- Poked around the kitschy shops in Sister Bay, Egg Harbor and Fish Creek.
Luckily for me Door County is very photogenic, so it wasn't too difficult to capture its natural beauty.
Brian enjoying the Sunset over the bay. :)
On our last night up north, we went to a fish boil in Fish Creek. A fish boil is a Door County tradition where whitefish, potatoes and onions are piled into a large pot over a roaring fire and "boiled over" to remove the fish oil collected on top. Our "boiler master" did an awesome job of explaining the process, and of course making the flames erupt under the pot.
And yes, it was delicious. Even Brian, who is not a fan of eating fish, enjoyed the meal.
These guys worked FAST! My quick shutter speed barely kept up!
It was a wonderful trip, and I'll remember it fondly. And now I'll leave you with a quintessential summer photo.
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