Adventure North

Sunrise is when the magic happens at Wyalusing State Park in south west Wisconsin. Our rolling dairy land comes to a terminus at the mouth of the Wisconsin River, emptying  its water and sediment into the Mississippi River. Perched on the high bluffs overlooking this junction is the most scenic campground in Wisconsin, make your reservations in advance.  Looking down at the morning fog that covers the Wisconsin River Valley. Day breaks. Hiking the bluff trails in the campground. Not a bad spot for a coffee break. The upper campground is where you want to be, specifically the spots along the bluff's edge. We scored the last site by the parking lot but managed to have fun anyway. My Mom, Dad, Brother, Sister in-law, and their three boys had spots just down the road. It was a much needed family hang out weekend with a couple of adventures thrown in to keep the excitement up. Home sweet home. Jr. North wanted to spend a night in the tent so we did that too. Fire pits and grills at ever

Remember back to the summer or 2021 to a time of calm and excitement. The vaccine had been rolled out and the rates of infection were way down compared to the winter and even spring numbers. We didn't know it then but what we were looking at was a window not a door. We rolled up our sleeves anyway and jumped out that window!  I did more traveling in July, August, and September than I did since July 2019. (remember how nice the teens were!) Mrs. North and I kicked it all off with a 23 hour visit to Colorado to see Guster paly at Red Rocks.  This was my first trip to Colorado where I wasn't just driving through to Utah or catching another plane at Denver International. It was also my first trip where I didn't rent a car. The train from the airport takes you to Union Station in downtown. From there we were able to catch a coach bus to Red Rocks. Outdoor eateries at Union Station, and bars too. The bus ride from Denver to Red Rocks was about 45 minutes, it's just west of De