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Another Camping update from Door County, WI
Another beautiful day in Door County today. Once again, the National Weather Service was wrong and we’re happy because of it. We had mostly sunny weather most of the day today. I made breakfast, then we went for a hike. We hiked about 4 miles on the Wagon Trail hiking and cross-country skiing trail…
Oops – Frozen Water Supply
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Royal House, Cafe Du Monde and Pat O’Brien’s
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