Onaxthiel Writes: Our first day of driving took us from home to a few interesting spots in northern and western Wisconsin. Our first stop was made at Rib Mountain, once thought to be the highest point in the state. At 1900 feet above sea level and 1500 above the surrounding country side, one can see why once upon a time folks would make that mistake. It does illustrate how flat Wisconsin is to see that our highest spot doesn’t break 2,000. The view was quite nice anyway, with relatively few clouds, many miles worth of scenery below, and the way Wausau lays out in front of you from the observation tower. From Rib, we had three choices of places to spend the night. Right there at Rib; Chequamegon National Forest an hour to the west; and
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