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The Cruise--Details

I didn't include more details in the prior "The Cruise" post for two reasons. 1)  I didn't think anyone would be interested; and 2)  This trip didn't include much of the normal topics:  good beer, good coffee or John-style travel. But there are details, which may be useful to some people contemplating how such a trip is put together. On the first day of the trip, we drove three hours to pick up my mother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  At 85, she isn't comfortable driving for long distances and hadn't flown for many years. We then drove 3 1/2 more hours to Chicago, where we checked into the Wyndham, where you can get a room that includes the cost of parking for up to 12 days.   We were up early on the hotel shuttle to O'Hare, where we then boarded the a non-stop American Airlines flight to New Orleans. Here, we checked into a Hampton Inn near the port.  My mother was pretty tired, so Julia and I went out for a Cajun dinner and live music.   Rememberi...
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New Trails Nearby

 We had our first 70 degree day today.  To celebrate, Julia and I hit the road early, driving up to Mirror Lake at dawn.

We have hiked and cross-country skied at Mirror Lake many times but recently read about two new trails in the State Natural Area.  

 

The Bluff/Canyon trail and the Lake View Ridge trails were so new that we kept tripping over recently cut small stumps still in the trail.  Julia did a belly flop but bounced right back up.

 

There was fog, due to yesterday's soaking rains, but the sun was starting to break through. We welcomed the warm weather with a hike of about five miles, including some off-trail meandering.



This afternoon, I'll split some firewood, listen to the Brewers' baseball game,  and then get the grill going for supper.  Next week turns cold again, so we will enjoy the preview of summer while we can.



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