Some Trip Pictures

[JohnInDarkness]

No not psychadelic trip.

Shellie and I took a short road-trip up to Door County in Wisconsin. I'll upload the whole batch to my Flickr when I get home, but here are a couple:

Egg Harbor at 5am.

Some cliffs at a scenic overlook we found.

Cave Point County Park

And again...

Hole in the rock face at the County Park

Me trying to fit into said hole.

Björklunden Stave Church.

And again.

Beautiful area, but I was dissapointed by the church. It appears to have been built in a post-Christian style. Less intricate carvings and more crosses. But alas, this is Wisconsin, not Norway. Still cool to see.

 

[CladInDarkness]

Looks pretty nice. There's another stave church in Mt. Horeb, but from what I remember/have seen online it's nothing like its counter-parts in Norway.

 

[BanginTheDead]

Very nice. I was up there a few years ago and took some photos myself. Door County is a lovely place any time of year, but when I went it was very much winter, which made for some really captivating scenery.

 

[opeth_353]

Purdy.

 

[JohnInDarkness]

We're definitely planning on going back in the fall since it's really not that long of a drive. We have a little Norwegian troll-themed B&B scoped out for then.

 

[August Gales]

Ah yes.... Door county, Wisconsin. I've been up there a handful of times and have always had a great time taking in the scenery and the laid back atmosphere. They also have some great eats, such as, Casey's birthday bacon, Salt water taffy, fudge, and the amazing Egg Harbor Cafe breakfast.

 

[JohnInDarkness]

Speaking of Egg Harbor Cafe.... Shellie and I drove around, could find no place with the name, and it is not listed in the directory of businesses in Egg Harbor. ...??

Also, when you and Jill go back, I highly suggest the Log Den, which is just outside of Egg Harbor. I assure you, it exists, unlike other places...

 

[BanginTheDead]

Egg Harbor Café is not actually located in Egg Harbor. It is an Illinois based restaurant that first opened up in Hinsdale. The owner isn't even from Wisconsin, he was from Lake Forest, IL. It's just a name. But they do have fantastic food. That I can assure you.

 

[August Gales]

I assure you it exists, but it may not be related to the Egg Harbor Cafe' here in Illinois. But it is indeed a cafe' "In Egg Harbor", and the breakfast there is amazing. I'll let you know the actual name of the place next time I make a trip up north.

 

[Seanindarkness]

John, I demand you and Shellie make a trip to Minnesota!

 

[JohnInDarkness]

We did see a "Village Cafe" that was near the place I think you said you stayed. Didn't know if that was it. We ended up eating at a Norwegian place in Sister Bay that had great potato pancakes.

John, I demand you and Shellie make a trip to Minnesota!

I'm sure we'll make it up there eventually as it's not that far.

 

[JohnInDarkness]

The rest of the pictures are on my Flickr. Wish I would've taken more.

Edit: Or at least taken more that weren't blurry and/or crap.

 

[August Gales]

Just returned from yet another wonderful trip up to door county. Here are some photos.
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Don't forget to say hello to the locals while driving past at 60 mph

 

[JohnInDarkness]

Is that Cave Point? Or the State Park next door?

I was in awe over that last picture and then I realized that Door County is still in Wisconsin, which is still a Southern state, so it all really makes sense.

 

[August Gales]

I believe the photos are from Cave Point, Fish Creek, and possibly Efraim? I don't recall which city I was driving through when I snapped the photo of the local.