Minocqua to Door County
After stopping back in the cities to pick up the new trainee videographer, it was off to Minocqua, WI. The northeast region brought us closer to habitation and creature comforts that were often missing in my Hayward jaunt. Worth mentioning is a place called Paul Bunyan's Cook Shack. Standing in front of the restaurant is a great big cut-out of Bunyan, thumb up and casting his flat face skywards. The closer you get to the sign the more you are aware of how huge it is. Impressive and makes you want to go in and feast.
We did some quick video (it's great to have a camera man instead of shooting yourself) and then head in. It was family style: ribs, mashed potatoes, chicken and gravy, corn on the cob and alfredo. It's all you can eat and I had to order some more chicken and gravy. Salty, gravy, chicken, yum!
On our way to Door County, that sliver that juts up like a horn on northeastern Wisconsin, we stopped in Green Bay. We made our way right to Lambeau field. As you enter Green Bay it becomes evident pretty quickly that you are in the Holy Land of Wisconsin. The field complex is enormous and as we parked in the lot, we spotted the Packers practicing in the field across the way. It's quite a community-feel going on in Packerland. Fans are everywhere and the athletes make themselves quite accessible. At the exit gate from the practice field you can watch a Packer tradition as kids offer up their bikes to the football stars and they bike to the stadium with the kids running behind them, carrying their big buddy's helmet.
Even though not really a football fan, it was pretty inspiring, seeing not only how committed the fans were, but how welcoming the establishment was. I was even able to let go of the natural allergy to Packers, coming from the land of the Vikings. We did a few spots on the stairs leading up to the entry way. Beforehand, I had put my small digital camera down on a ledge. Four minutes later I turn around to see it gone. Certain that it was stolen, I almost didn't bother checking in to lost and found. But, to my surprise, someone had turned it in to a security guard. In a manner of minutes! Thanking my luck, and the very polite guard and customer service, I had my small camera back in my hands.
We then checked out the Packer Hall of Fame. All in all it was very much worth the time on this sunny day!
Now we are in Door County!
We did some quick video (it's great to have a camera man instead of shooting yourself) and then head in. It was family style: ribs, mashed potatoes, chicken and gravy, corn on the cob and alfredo. It's all you can eat and I had to order some more chicken and gravy. Salty, gravy, chicken, yum!
On our way to Door County, that sliver that juts up like a horn on northeastern Wisconsin, we stopped in Green Bay. We made our way right to Lambeau field. As you enter Green Bay it becomes evident pretty quickly that you are in the Holy Land of Wisconsin. The field complex is enormous and as we parked in the lot, we spotted the Packers practicing in the field across the way. It's quite a community-feel going on in Packerland. Fans are everywhere and the athletes make themselves quite accessible. At the exit gate from the practice field you can watch a Packer tradition as kids offer up their bikes to the football stars and they bike to the stadium with the kids running behind them, carrying their big buddy's helmet.
Even though not really a football fan, it was pretty inspiring, seeing not only how committed the fans were, but how welcoming the establishment was. I was even able to let go of the natural allergy to Packers, coming from the land of the Vikings. We did a few spots on the stairs leading up to the entry way. Beforehand, I had put my small digital camera down on a ledge. Four minutes later I turn around to see it gone. Certain that it was stolen, I almost didn't bother checking in to lost and found. But, to my surprise, someone had turned it in to a security guard. In a manner of minutes! Thanking my luck, and the very polite guard and customer service, I had my small camera back in my hands.
We then checked out the Packer Hall of Fame. All in all it was very much worth the time on this sunny day!
Now we are in Door County!
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