petehowell
Well Known Member
No baseball.....No Soccer.....No graduation parties....
Nice weather......Full tanks.... and a destination.....
20 years ago, 2 kids from Iowa State got hitched and began life together with a trip to Door County, up in Wisconsin. It was close, cheap and a great time. Hard to believe living in Minne we never went back. We changed that today. Up at 7am for an 8am departure, we picked up flight following out of Anoka and headed east, 090.
Here is the secret to 20 happy years, I fly, she sleeps. No arguments.
Cool and smooth up at 7500, 2hrs later, the farms and forests turned into water and islands!
Across the strait from Menominee, MI, we found the Fish Creek airport with a 20Kt direct cross wind. Wife said the landing was good.....I'm just sayin'.
The airport has a greeter! She offered us free bikes, the airport van, or her personal car to go into town, Wow! There is a $6 tie down fee, but the place is well kept and very friendly.
We had Julie's Cafe come out to pick us up, as we were planning on the cherry stuffed french toast for brunch. No disappointment here:
We left 9erPH with some company and headed into town. Eat at Julie's. Good people here, fair prices and big chair, too.
Walked the marina. Serious money here. Little dogs, big boats....
Rented Scooters - 'nuff said.
Great views from the bluffs in Peninsula State Park....
Rain was headed for Minne, so we had a quick dinner and the good people at Julie's drove us back the airport. Here is Chambers Island on the climbout:
Andi finished the day as she started. Everyone was happy!
Door County - Fish Creek airport. Our best day trip yet!
Nice weather......Full tanks.... and a destination.....
20 years ago, 2 kids from Iowa State got hitched and began life together with a trip to Door County, up in Wisconsin. It was close, cheap and a great time. Hard to believe living in Minne we never went back. We changed that today. Up at 7am for an 8am departure, we picked up flight following out of Anoka and headed east, 090.
Here is the secret to 20 happy years, I fly, she sleeps. No arguments.
Cool and smooth up at 7500, 2hrs later, the farms and forests turned into water and islands!
Across the strait from Menominee, MI, we found the Fish Creek airport with a 20Kt direct cross wind. Wife said the landing was good.....I'm just sayin'.
The airport has a greeter! She offered us free bikes, the airport van, or her personal car to go into town, Wow! There is a $6 tie down fee, but the place is well kept and very friendly.
We had Julie's Cafe come out to pick us up, as we were planning on the cherry stuffed french toast for brunch. No disappointment here:
We left 9erPH with some company and headed into town. Eat at Julie's. Good people here, fair prices and big chair, too.
Walked the marina. Serious money here. Little dogs, big boats....
Rented Scooters - 'nuff said.
Great views from the bluffs in Peninsula State Park....
Rain was headed for Minne, so we had a quick dinner and the good people at Julie's drove us back the airport. Here is Chambers Island on the climbout:
Andi finished the day as she started. Everyone was happy!
Door County - Fish Creek airport. Our best day trip yet!
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