Etta and I enjoy visiting beautiful parts of the country and going on day hikes. Even when these hikes are only a couple miles long, I panic and begin to despair towards the back half. So it's important that we find the right mix of natural beauty and for my sanity's sake, brevity. Fallison Lake… Continue reading Ancient Giants of the Northwoods
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St Germain Flea
Every Monday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, one of the biggest flea markets in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. We bought some locally made soap with the natural oils of mint, eucalyptus, and Northern pine. There are over 400 vendors, some more professional like the soap couple. It's really interesting to see what the locals… Continue reading St Germain Flea
Lake Placid Inn
Etta and I loved this charming old school Northwoods breakfast joint. The woman who waited on our table kept the restaurant open a little later in the afternoon than normal to accommodate an elderly couple visiting from Wausua. Turns out she is the owner who also lived in Wausua, and they reminisced about the early… Continue reading Lake Placid Inn


