Hi Everyone,
It is full summer and wonderful get out and about to explore where I live. I had a wonderful friend visiting me on the July 4th weekend and together we explored various areas around here. In particular, we visited the Wisconsin Dells which is a very special natural spot. Beautiful lakes and rivers and walking paths with many rock formations.
The location is an hour or so north of Madison. Easy ride to get there: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wisconsin+Dells,+WI/@43.5891856,-89.7768002,11.38z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8807493e07cb769d:0x4acd26cd280b3378!8m2!3d43.6274794!4d-89.7709579?hl=en
The town is very cute with lots of fun stuff to do. It is the water slide capital of the world (well US, at least). There is lots of fun shopping (no chain stores) and nice restaurants. Perfect for the family.
Here are some photos of what it looked like during a boat tour on the Wisconsin River. It is fun as you get out on islands but also at the Witches Gulch, which is like a pathway through eroded rock. The first 3 of the 4 last photos show the path. Very cool.
Also, we went to see a baseball game with July 4th fireworks and explored Kenosha lake front as well as the North Dunes Nature Preserve in Northern Illinois, right on Lake Michigan.