Michael's was right down the street -- notice the price of the "extras". We met Chirps, a fiddle player, and his wife, a caller, here in Madison (she and I shared our 8/26 birthdays with a chocolate brownie sundae at breakfast). They've been to both Augusta in Elkins WV, and Buffalo Gap WV. Again, a small world. They told us about some good places to go later in our trip (Chico Hot Springs, for one).
These Sand Hill Cranes are at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum, which was across the road from Arbor House. Some students were practicing their log rolling at a lake in the arboretum.
At least 95% of the barns in Wisconsin are painted red.
Kippi
on her birthday!
We wanted to go swimming in "Mirror" Lake, but it was covered with algae. In driving to Minnesota, we did cross over the Mississippi River. And a flamingo makes a surprise appearance...
This was another drying out spot -- we resealed the tent floor. While here, next to Minneapolis, we attended the Minnesota State Fair. It was wonderful! I had my first walleye (fish), on a stick!
The
sun was to our left at the horizon (sunrise), causing a shadow on the
cornstalks to our right.
Kippi
at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
No rain at this campsite! It was great. Plus not many people at all, due probably to most summer vacations being over.
It started to rain just as we were setting up camp at Custer State Park.
The Needles Highway, during daytime and at night during a thunderstorm that was right over top of us.
Custer Wildlife Loop
Duh!
The above animals were on the 18-mile Wildlife Loop Road in Custer State Park: Chipmunk, buffalo, burros, pronghorn antelope, rabbit, grouse, turkeys, deer, and prairie dogs. A ranger told us that buffalo can run for long distances at 35 mph and can jump 6 feet high from a standstill. WOW!
This was the most beautiful day we've had the whole trip so far . . . we went swimming later in Sylvan Lake, near Sylvan Lodge.
This has a big Native American museum also.
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