For the past few years I've taken a trip for my birthday, either to a far away warm-weather spot: San Francisco & Santa Barbara, or just a quick trip home when I was living in Chicago. My birthday falls in what feels like the dead middle of winter here and a short vacation always brightens the dreary early February.
This year Brian and I decided to head up to Door County (the "thumb" of Wisconsin, if you will). While it was by no means "warm" we're having the mildest winter I can remember and it stayed mild this past weekend as well. We ate some delicious food, drank local wine, swam at the hotel, drove through a very quiet state park and took in a small town winter festival (fireworks included!), amidst lots of sleeping. Here are some photos (mostly of ice!) - Ready?
The Fish Creek winter festival was held on Saturday and had all sorts of fun games...
Bowling on the (muddy) ice:
Yes, that is a sign for a toilet seat toss.
Brian trying his hand at the "cannonball." He didn't win.
Some photos from our drive around Peninsula State Park:
Horseshoe Island as viewed from the Eagle Tower, a 75 foot tower. I shoved my fear of heights down as we climbed up, up, up and this was the reward:
The little town of Ephraim.
(Aren't we the best picture takers, me with my shadow in the way??)
We couldn't get over the shapes of the ice. These photos were taken in Gill's Rock, the small village at the tip of the Peninsula.
Despite a lack of palm trees and 60 degree temperatures, in my opinion this was the best birthday trip yet.
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