The Michigan U.P and the Door Peninsula, WI

Aug 5 Sun … We started our day by attending one of the many Lutheran churches in the area. From there we attended an in-water Boat Show in Sturgeon Bay. It’s a very overcast, drizzling day so we will most likely stay close to home for the remainder of the day.
Aug 4 Sat … We drove around the upper part of Door County today seeing the towns of Bailey’s Harbor, Ephraim, Sister Bay and Jacksonport. There were many folks out and about today because of the beautiful weather (temps around 78 and sunny) and some festival/craft shows going on. From a distance, we watched a sailing regatta group as they returned to port. In Sister Bay, saw goats grazing on the top of the AL Johnsons Swedish Restaurant. Needless to say, they draw quite a crowd. In Jacksonport we went to a "fish boil" where the fish is cooked outdoors in a large pot over a wood flame. When the fish was just about done, the "Boil Master" throws kerosene on the flame and causes the water cooking the fish to boil over. The fatty fish oil is boiled off and the fish, and new potatoes and onions, is removed and served. It was topped off with fresh Door County cherry pie. The meal was simply delicious.
Aug 3 Fri … Today we moved to the Harbor Village RV park in Carlsville, about a 24 mile drive north. After setting up, we drove to Fish Creek and stopped at a place where you could sample flavored olive oils and balsamic vinegars (a very busy place). Later, we visited the Door Peninsula Winery and went on a short tour of their wine making facility. We then sampled (of course) several of the many wines they brew, many which are fruit varieties. After that we had a glass in adjoining wine bar.
Aug 2 Thurs … We had lunch in Sturgeon Bay at a park with a beautiful view of the bay water. We then drove to the Coast Guard station where we saw two lighthouses. Our last stop was Renards Cheese where we sampled some and bought some famous Wisconsin cheese.
Aug 1 Wed … We packed a lunch today and drove to the Potawatomi State park near the town of Sturgeon Bay. We hiked about 3 miles over steep slopes and rugged limestone cliffs along the shoreline of Sturgeon Bay. We climbed a 75 foot observation tower that rises above the forest giving a awesome panoramic view of the area. To have lunch, we decided to drive a short distance to Cave Point county park across the peninsula on the rocky bank of Lake Michigan. After lunch, we walked along the waters edge and then took our hiking boots off and cooled our feet in the 74 degree water. We then drove a short distance to the Whitefish Dunes, another state park a few miles away. Although this park is said to have the best beach in Wisconsin, we decided not to stay because of the extreme heat of the day. While driving back into Sturgeon Bay, we stopped at a dairy farm and watched cows being milked. They’re milked 2 to 3 times a day and produce up to 10 gallons of milk per cow. Truly amazing!! Of course, we had to have some of their ice cream they were serving in the store.
Jul 31 Tue … Went to the casino for breakfast and got on the road at 10am. Today we drove about 140 miles to the Door Peninsula of Wisconsin. We made a stop at the Wisconsin Visitors Center in Marinette and arrived at Quietwoods South campground in Brussels at 2p. It is HOT (90’s) so we spent the afternoon inside. We will be at this park until Friday when we will move a little further up into Door County near Sturgeon Bay, WI.
Jul 30 Mon … We hit the road around 830a. When we got to the Mackinac Bridge there was a high wind warning for trucks and RV’s so we were slowed down to 20 mph. This one high and long bridge! We then turned onto highway 2 where the first 50 miles followed Lake Michigan. We stopped for lunch near the water. We arrived at the Chip-In Island Casino around 2p where we stopped for the night in their rv park. In the evening we went to a Talent Show for country singer’s that was being held in the showroom. This was the finalist show which was sponsored by a local radio station. We watched 17 performers that were narrowed down to 5. Those 5 sang another song and the top 3 were selected. It was like American Idol on a “Country Music night”. The talent was all good and we enjoyed it very much. After the show we had to put a little money in the ‘machines’…luckily Mike made what Dixie lost!