Brian & I just got back from the most amazing couple of days in Door County. We hadn't been there since H was a wee little baby, and went with my family to babysit my niece & nephew while the rest of the gang was at a wedding. That was seventeen years ago. Not sure why we don't go more often, because it's such an easy getaway. The reason for our trip was a little early 20th anniversary celebration. It's not until September, but this is when we could make it happen. So glad we did. Our first stop was for gas in Denmark, WI, which turned out to be quite the celebration. It was their grand opening, and even Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin Teen were there. My embarrassing husband had to get a photo with them, naturally. Nonetheless, a party at the gas station was kind of a fun way to start our little adventure.
One we got to Door County, we still had some time before we could check into our Airbnb, so drove through Egg Harbor (where the apartment was), to Fish Creek, and finally Sister Bay where we stopped for lunch at The Boathouse. It was the perfect start to the vacation. Of course I had to gawk at goats on top of Al Johnsons for awhile (just discovered there is a goat cam!). On the way back, we stopped at Charlie's Smokehouse for some fish, then made a pit stop (no pun intended) to pick some cherries. Turns out, we were visiting during prime season. Neither of us have ever picked cherries before, so why not. Turns out, it was really beautiful in the orchard, and kind of fun!
Finally, it was time to go to our apartment. We didn't plan this trip until last minute (a month ago) - of course. So when I went to find something, everything was booked. Airbnbs, hotels, you name it. We had been trying to figure a little trip out for awhile, and I was afraid we blew it. But one day I found a brand new apartment that just opened up listed so I snagged it. If you know our taste at all, you'll know that this was the absolutely perfect place for us. We couldn't have been happier. It was well-designed, quiet, not on the main drag, but easily walkable to Egg Harbor and just a cool place to be. We stopped at One Barrel for a beer, then Hatch Distilling before going to dinner at The Fireside. I scoped this out knowing we'd prefer to stick closer to home on our first day, and it was fantastic. Brian had the Shrimp and Grits and I had Jambalaya. So good. We had an early night and an amazing sleep. A good thing considering we had a fun, full next day....
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