This, That and The Other Thing

 Weekdays are busy and sometimes stressful, weekends are a time to relax. Saturday October 12th we decided to drive to Baraboo, because Baraboo is so close to the other places we visit, and we have been to the zoo, but we just never actually went to Baraboo.

A Renaissance Faire was just ending and people in costume were walking everywhere. Fun!

Downtown has a square with shops all around

It is so charming!! We didn't want to leave. I only took a few pictures, but we drove around and walked around quite a bit, talked to some people, and stopped in for coffee.

Hubby: "Would you move here if I could get a job?" 

Me: "I'll pack tomorrow!" (tears)

Let me backtrack a minute. We actually went to Devil's Lake State Park first. The Driftless Area of Wisconsin is a place of wonder and beauty, and this state park is admired by many, judging by the number of filled parking lots. We found parking the second time we drove around the lake. We saw visitors from other states and from around the world. 

You Are Here map

Walking along the North Beach path leading to a trail

Tumbled Rock Trail follows the western shoreline

The path is cement and asphalt, which winds among giant boulders

Remember the big purplish rock from the Dells post? We found the Motherload!!!!

Not sure how well they show up in my pictures, but the majority of these boulders have a purple tint

One of the giant boulders. Maybe you can tell that it is slightly purple/pink. This is Baraboo Quartzite!

A very enjoyable path

Here you can see the color of the Quartzite in contrast to the grey-green lichens

We entered a forested area. Here I was wishing I had brought my walking stick as the path was quite variable and challenging

We walked over a mile and then turned back. It was difficult to get pictures as the path was narrow and I was stepping aside to let others pass and not wanting to misstep into a cavass among the boulders 

We returned to the truck and drove to the South Beach as a thunderstorm rolled in. I took this picture of a beautiful tree in the parking lot before we left.

The first thing hubby said when we got home was, "There are no rocks here." We both feel magnetically drawn to the Driftless Area.

Before I sign off...an update on my son-in-law. He is doing well, but found out that he is type 2 diabetic. His A1C of 17 is quite high. His doctor put him on a ketogenic diet. He can eat all the meat and cheese he wants. This way of eating to reverse illness is becoming mainstream!