Going Up North
Driving “up north” is a summer tradition for many Wisconsin families. The length of the drive depends on your definition of “up north”. Some people only go as far as Wautoma or Shawno (if your not from Wisconsin those are names of towns. Almost everything here is called by its Indian name). Other people feel the need to drive all the way to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Ever since I was a kid, my family has always vacationed in Eagle River which is about four hours away from the civilized/populated southern part of Wisconsin. This week we drove Ella and our two dogs to my Dad’s lake cabin for the first time.
Here are Maria and Ella at our first rest stop somewhere north of New London, Wisconsin.
We stopped for lunch in Birnamwood. Ella made herself part of this very lifelike diorama outside of Trucks Place Restaurant.
Ella likes life on the road. What could be more fun than eating a grilled cheese at a Truck’s Place? They have a picture of a semi on the front of their menu. “Beep Beep!”
Highway into the Boreal Forest. It’s a long way from America’s Dairyland to “Up North”.
We made it. The dogs jump in the Lake and take a drink, Ella walks out on a dock for the first time in her life, and Mom keeps a close eye on things.
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