This one might not count, but we missed our summer camping trip and that is one of our favorite parts of summer. So we did some camping in the yard. We had games, s'mores, hot dogs over the fire, and so much fun. Camp Waldron was a great memory for our 50 things in 50 miles!
Friday, September 4, 2020
Saturday, August 22, 2020
Indian Mounds Park and the Archery Range (23 & 24)
These adventures took us less than 10 miles from home. The Indian Mounds park is one we hadn't driven by. It's beautiful along the lake shoreline and is home to indian burial grounds and see me beautiful sculptures. We also took time to check out the Archery Range!
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Interstate Falls State Park-Wisconsin side #22
45.3 miles, Interstate Falls State Park (22)- Scenic park on the St. Croix River with gorges, hiking trails & exhibits about the Ice Age glaciers.
We met uncle Paul and Uncle Sean for a hike on a beautiful afternoon!
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Backroads Safari #21
This place brought us many laughs and a few years! Backwoods Safari in Boyceville (53 miles) was a new experience for us with animals coming right up to the door! Here is the description from their website: A place to create memories in the comfort of your vehicle. Travel the designated roads in our drive-thru animal park, seeing many different species of animals that come from all over the world. Enjoy watching zebras, camels, kangaroos, water buffalo, ostrich, and MORE
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Perlicks Sunflower Maze (18), Coop's Pizza (19) and Main Street-Hayward (20)
Well we made a day of it.
First stop-Perlick Farms Sunflower Maze (18) Interestingly, this was the first time any of us had ever visited a field of sunflowers. They were very pretty and it's probably the only time we were around so many bees and no one was freaking out! We atempted 2 mazes. I will say we were successful on the short one, but somehow we came out in the same place as we went in on the medium on. (Reading maps is not a strong suit of ours). All in all I recommend this adventure (and if the sunflowers aren't blooming, there is always the distillery!
Next we headed to Coop's Pizza (19 ) in Hayward. This is a favorite of ours. Not sure if it's the fried portabella mushrooms or the pizza! For the kids it's probably the giant fish tank. Either way, it's pretty tasty.
Finally, what's a trip to Hayward without a stroll down mainstreet? Especially when it involves Chocolate Shoppe ice cream from Sundae's With Annabell and Charlotte. This hit the spot on a very hot day.
Friday, July 17, 2020
Pioneer Village (17)
Tuscobia Trail (16)
The Tuscobia State Trail is a year-round multiple use recreational trail that offers opportunities for ATVs, snowmobiling, horseback riding, off-road bicycling and walking. Trail activities vary by time of year and by county. The western end of the trail is part of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail."
There was a cache on this trail, so that is why we chose to check it out. We made the trek in, a very pretty walk on a relatively cool Wisconsin evening. The only problem is that it was ridiculously buggy, so we turned around and went home and got bug spray and then went back (we are that pathetic!). On our second try, we found our cache. We hiked a bit further and then headed in for the evening. Definitely a trail that would be worth checking out in all 4 seasons!