Wisconsin Dells

Where do I even begin?  Well, I suppose I could start with yesterday and the drive between St Cloud to Wisconsin Dells. Wow, what a pretty drive. The more south we came the more colorful the trees.  I don’t ever remember seeing such deep fall colors. Flaming Red, rich rust, brilliant orange, a deep gold, a vibrant yellow, and a deep dark green of the pines all dotting  the sky line. It was amazing to see in such abundance, in the forest of trees in the distance and in close proximity to the roads. I kept thinking it looked like someone had taken a sea sponge and dotted the trees with paint. It truly looked like sponge paint art with no apparent pattern, just a free spattering of colors across a canvas. Fall colors have a whole new meaning for me. The drive to the dells was long but well worth it.

Today was another great day enjoying the sights of the Dells. After a morning walk along the scenic river trail and stopping to take some pictures we boarded the Upper Dells  river cruise. It was a little chilly on the river at times but oh so scenic. We were given history of the area and the river as well as shown what to watch for as we cruised. We stopped at Witches Gulch and walked through the rock formations and stopped again at standing rock to see a German Shepherd dog jump between the two high rocks.  The Gulch was really neat to see and the narrow path through the walls of rock is very intriguing. The trees towering out of the top of the rock really adds to its height and magnificence.

Following the cruise we stopped at a bakery to have a slice of fresh slice whole grain bread, baked from scratch and a homemade bowl of yummy chicken soup. A great way to warm up after a couple of hours on the water on a windy fall day. Next we headed off to the Wisconsin cheese market to try out the local cheese. Oh so delicious…..we just had to buy some after sampling a good variety. My favorite was Midnight Sun with Rosemary, then perhaps the 8 year old cheddar.  Roger had to buy a cheese called blue cheddar that really smelled bad but tasted really good. We bought a few small  

packages that we will take to Laura’s with us, along with some good wine for our happy hour tomorrow.

We managed a bit more sightseeing before heading to supper at a great little Mexican restaurant on the river called Mexicali Rose. You can’t beat $3.00 Margaritas…..the real deal margaritas too!  We had a table by the window overlooking the river as the sunset and to top it off, great authentic Mexican food. A great ending to a great day.

Tomorrow is Tuesday and we hope to have an early start as we travel on to Kentucky. We can’t wait to see our friend Laura and hear all about her recent cruise that included the hurricane in Bermuda. 

I will post again soon.  Take care all.

Carol

 ps. I will post more pictures when I have faster internet.