What a jam packed, fun day. We caught the first ferry over to Rock Island and spent most of the day exploring. It was originally settled by Native Americans. The lighthouse that still stands was constructed in 1836, and is the oldest lighthouse in Wisconsin. It made the island a stop along the Grand Traverse route. The first settlers came around that time. By 1863 settlers moved to other parts of Door County, and it was deserted until a wealthy investor named Chester Thordarson purchased it for his summer estate. Fortunately, most of the land was left untouched, and what he did construct is truly remarkable. Just check out the boat house! The inside has board games and is a great space for campers. The hike around the entire island is about 5.3 miles. No vehicles, including bicycles, are allowed on the island so it's basically trails. We walked to the lighthouse then decided to do the entire parameter of the island, ending at the gorgeous beach. It was so fun. On the boat ride over that morning, someone mentioned we had to stop at Jackson Harbor Soup for a sliced of cherry pie. It's right next to the ferry parking, and he was right -- it was delicious. Brian had bumbleberry, which was also fantastic. Then we went to Nelsen's Hall & Bitters Club, the oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin, thanks to a loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition, and joined the Bitters Club. A shot of bitters is pretty nasty, but when at Nelson's.... After that we had whitefish caught that morning at K. K. Fiske then went back to The Albatross for ice cream. How cute is that scoop I got? Needless to say, we all crashed pretty early that night and slept like babies.
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