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North America » United States » Wisconsin » Wausau June 1st 2016

Bonjour à tous, Ça y est la douane est passée, avec une douanière aussi courtoise que mignonne. En une ½ heure tout était réglé, sa seule surprise, en réponse à sa demande, quand je lui est expliqué mon périple, j'ai eu droit à gros wouha. Ce matin pas de question, pour ouvrir le toit de la voiture, la grosse pluie, pas de short, mais le pull 8°, et ce jusqu'à 14h. Après 20°. Sault Ste Marie est à cheval sur le Canada et les US, et à la conjonction de 3 des grands lacs, Supérieur, Michigan et Huron, à eux 3 ils font un peu plus du tiers de la France 200 000 km2. Le lac d'Annecy c'est quand même 27 km2. Passé la douane je cherche les panneaux m'indiquant le "tourisme office" du Michigan. Rien. ... read more
lac Michigan sous la pluie
a droite Supérieur a gauche Michigan
en face les US

North America » United States » Wisconsin » Wausau July 23rd 2015

Geo: 44.9595, -89.6303The day began at 8:15 and 70 degrees under clear blue skies as we headed for Sturgeon Bay, WI. The road we were going to travel to get there was closed, and this got us a bit off track for a while, but we found one further east and we were on our way. As we drove north, my eyes caught sight of a small duel engine plane when the rays of the sun bounced off of its shiny silver fuselage. It was flying low and appeared to be circling around. As I watched it, I caught sight of another small plane and then another and another, all flying at about 500 ft. in a circle and it hit me. OMG. We were in Oshkosh!!!! I knew from my flying days that there is ... read more
The goodyear blimp at Oshkosh airshow
Draw bridge in Sturgeon Bay
Coast Guard

North America » United States » Wisconsin » Wausau May 8th 2014

Left Chicago yesterday to make the three hour trek to Green Bay. You may be wondering as my daughter was when she texted "What the hell is in Wisconsin?" My response was the Packers at Lambeau field and cheese. We did both. Lambeau Field was under construction, as is most everything else here. However we did manage to get some photos and Bill could scratch this place off his list. The visit to the Cheese factory was more interesting. We went to Belle Plains (just a fork in the road) and visited a family run, small cheese factory. In the dairy, the cheesemaker also does taxidermy, so along with the cheese, you stare into the eyes of wolves, coyotes, otters, bears - you get the picture! Bought a couple of pounds of fresh curds, so cheap ... read more
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North America » United States » Wisconsin » Wausau January 10th 2011

Well I am back in the UK and I must say I am much worse for wear after that journey. I can’t believe how bloody long that direct flight from Chicago to London was. I mean come on this was non-stop, with the wind flying and it still took almost as long as it did for me to get home to America for Christmas. By the way I went home for Christmas! It was a truly wonderful trip filled with family, family and more family time. My flight home from London was a nine-hour ordeal from Heathrow to Raleigh North Carolina. I say next to a five year old girl who could not sit still, be quiet, or stop bouncing. Furthermore I made the fatal mistake of making friends to early. In my mind at hour ... read more
Ballet Girls
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After the flight back

North America » United States » Wisconsin » Wausau September 11th 2010

Packing and Planning Well i have 18 days until I fly out of the country, and I am vacillating between the extremes of denial and over-excitement. In the few days that I got to spend in Wausau at my parents house I believe I slept more hours than I was awake each day, and my packing work consisted of my stuff expanding to take over the entire basement. Basically, I believe that I am more disorganized than I was before! However it will all come together soon, or at least it has too! For the next week I am leading a canoeing trip in the Sylvania National Forest and then I have around 5 days to get organized before I hit the skies. Address I did however discover my address for my time in Bristol. I ... read more




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