On the Road Again: June 23 & 24 2021
Our "have a meaningful experience in every Wisconsin county" continued after the Covid 19 Pandemic hiatus - Dunn, Pierce, and Eau Claire counties added to the total of 61 out of 72 visited since 2012 - the year we moved to Middleton/Madison. Our 2 1/2 day excursion included a hike into the Devil's Punchbowl near Menomonie, followed by lunch at the Acoustic Cafe, and a walk around the UW Stout Campus & Menomonie historic district. We walked the bridges of Eau Claire including Phoenix Park on Riverfront Terrace. Day 1 ended with a beautiful outdoor dining experience at Stella Blues & a perfect weather evening at our Home 2 Suites. On our second day, Thursday 24th we traveled to Pierce County to walk on the Swinging Bridge in Glen Park, River Falls. Later we hiked some of the trails of Kinnickinnic State Park , had lunch at a "pulled pork" place (for Sarah) & then took a stroll through a well documented time capsule - the Chippewa Valley Museum - an accurate and revealing account of the best and worst of inhabitants of the area - from the mistreatment of the first inhabitants and KKK influence to the pioneer experience, early industries, natural wilderness and Hmong immigrants. Most photographs were taken with a Canon EOS R6 with 24mm-105mm f/4 plus two Samsung Smartphones.
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