Sun, 7/11/10

Wagon Trail Resort, Ellison Bay, WI: Nice again this morning. We have friends from Syracuse, NY, coming up here for a visit. They should arrive tomorrow afternoon, and they’re staying just ¼ mile up the road from us for a couple of nights. We walk up there a lot to their Swedish bakery. Decided to do the grocery shopping and laundry today and get that over with. Took care of that and stopped at one of the road-side markets to pick up some Door County cherries and some other delectable things. Back home and put everything away. Relaxed the rest of the day. Going up to the office to see what other DVDs they have. Mid-80s today. Clouding up though.

Sunset Beach

Sculpture outside one of the shops in Fish Creek

Sat, 7/10/10

Wagon Trail Resort, Ellison Bay, WI: Another warm, pristine day—the sky a crystalline blue. We drove over to the Cana Island lighthouse. You have to walk over a causeway to get to the island. The last time we did this the water was high and we schlepped over in ankle-deep water on slippery rocks. A pretty island with large, flat shoals all around. The keeper’s house now has some furnishings in it whereas before there was just an office. There are over 900 steps up the tower to the light. We opted not to. There are a couple of shipwrecks just off shore you can dive or snorkel on. The water is crystal clear up here—and quite cold. Drove back, stopping at Kangaroo Lake to check out this pretty little lake and then via Fish Creek to pick up my bike. Back home and relaxed for a while. Mike grilled up some steaks. We had a dinner of steaks, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. Watched a couple of movies. Mid-80s today. Beautiful!

Cana Island Light--1860s

Cast Iron Stairway to the top of the tower