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Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin

Posted on July 25, 2020 by kenwehner

15 – 17 July 2020 Milwaukee Art Museum Continuing our tour of the Great Lakes, we drove up the west side of Lake Michigan through Wisconsin, one of only three states I had yet to visit.  (Only two left, Rhode … Continue reading →

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Chicago Suburbs, Illinois

Posted on July 24, 2020 by kenwehner

14 July 2020 Naperville Riverwalk Earlier in the year we had a family trip to Chicago planned but had to postpone due to C19.  Since we were in the area, I thought we’d stop a few places in the suburbs … Continue reading →

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Twin Falls, Underrated Gem

Posted on August 13, 2018 by kenwehner

10 & 11 August 2018 Twin Falls far exceeded our expectations, it is truely an underrated gem in America’s West. I had never heard of Twin Falls before researching our 2013 trip across America. Even then Twin Falls barely registered … Continue reading →

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Twin Falls, A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on August 13, 2018 by kenwehner

10 & 11 August 2018 Twin Falls is a tale of two cities, what it could have been and what it has become. Snake River Canyon exceeded our expectations as I wrote in my previous post; however I would be … Continue reading →

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Central Idaho

Posted on August 11, 2018 by kenwehner

9 August 2018 Central Idaho has several well reviewed scenic routes. We spent the day taking Ponderosa Pine Scenic Route from outside Boise to the small rafting town of Stanley and then Sawtooth Scenic Route down to Ketchum. Ketchum is … Continue reading →

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Boise, Idaho

Posted on August 10, 2018 by kenwehner

8 August 2018 Today we drove from Winnemucca in Northern Nevada, through the southeast corner of Oregon, to Boise, Idaho. The drive was pleasant with rolling terrain and small mountain ranges on either side. Northern Nevada was nicer than the … Continue reading →

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Reno, Biggest Little City in the World?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by kenwehner

7 August 2018 With our original plans trashed by the California forest fires, we decided to head northeast and to get ahead of the smoke filled skies. Ony 30 minutes up the road from Carson City is Reno, Nevada. Reno’s … Continue reading →

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Return to Goldie

Posted on July 20, 2018 by kenwehner

15 – 18 July 2018 We visited Gold Coast twice before but decided to return to tick a few new boxes and re-visit some of our favorites. It did not go quite as planned. The first day we encountered heavy … Continue reading →

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New Zealand: Fond Farewell

Posted on March 12, 2018 by kenwehner

4 March 2018 New Zealand had long been on our travel wishlist. It did not disappoint. We felt safe and welcomed where ever we travelled. North Island is where most New Zealanders live. South Island is where most visitors want … Continue reading →

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Hobbiton

Posted on February 21, 2018 by kenwehner

10 February 2018 For any Lord of the Rings fan Hobbiton is a must see, but you don’t need to be a fan to enjoy stepping inside the world of the hobbits. The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies … Continue reading →

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