Carlsville, WisconsinJun 15, 2009
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Kathie and Clem
Cave Point, Door Penesula, Wisconsin
Cave Point, Door Penesula, Wisconsin
6/15 – 6/18
Two days brought us 310 miles to Carlsville, Wisconsin. The route followed SR84, US20, SR84, US151, SR26, SR172, I-43, SR57 and SR42. Our first night stop was at a Wal-Mart in Deaver Dam, Wisconsin.
In Carlsville we stayed at the Harbour Village Resort at the invitation of old friends Kathie and Clem Biddle. For three days Kathie and Clem gave us a grand tour of the area. Carlsville is located on a large peninsula called Door Peninsula, which thrusts itself out into Lake Michigan. At the tip of the peninsula is a number of islands and the water between these islands and the peninsula is called Death’s Door because of the treacherous conditions. Hence the name Door Peninsula. Although the west side of the peninsula is part of Lake Michigan it is called Green Bay. The city of Green Bay is located at the base of the bay (at the start of the peninsula). While visiting Door Peninsula we
>threw a dinner party (turkey and veggies) for Clem, Kathie and their friends Tim, Johanna and Zack. We also had a little jam session. Clem plays the coronet and Zack plays the guitar and banjo.
>visited Cave Point County Park. This park offers beautiful views of Lake Michigan and the rocky shore line.
>toured Bjorklunden vid Sjon (Birch Forest by the Water) which is a 425 acre estate owned by Lawrence University. This beautiful year-round facility includes a 37,000 square-foot lodge and a Norwegian Stave Chapel built in the early ‘40s.
>checked out the Cana Island lighthouse which is on an island surround by Lake Michigan.
>had lunch at the 4.5 star Door County Bakery (10048 Hwy 57, Sister Bay 920-854-1137). We split a delicious hot roast beef sandwich on Corsica bread. This bread is fantastic, it is a French bread dough cooked in a stone oven with a blend of olive oils and sesame seeds.
>drove to Gills Rock which is at the tip of the peninsula. We also drove through Peninsula State Park which is on the Green Bay side of the peninsula.
>ate at a fish boil. A fish boil is a Door Peninsula event. Whitefish, typically caught by local fishermen, are cut into chunks and cooked in a pot of boiling water (on an open fire) with red potatoes and onions - and a considerable amount of salt. When the fish oil rises to the top of the water the cook throws a small amount of fuel oil onto the flames to increase the flames and create a boil-over. After the oil boils over the food is removed from the pot and served to the guests. The fish tastes great, of course the melted Wisconsin butter they pour over everything brings the taste up a notch or two. The 4-star fish boil we attended was at Pelletier’s (4199 Main Street, Fish Creek 920-868-3313).
>tested out the ice cream at two locations. The first place did not really have ice cream, it was called gelato which is a low fat Italian ice cream that was pretty good. The second place was Cookies and the ice cream was real rich ice cream and very good. While eating we walked to the milking parlor where we watched the dairy cows being milked.
>we went to a play called “Cheeseheads”, a debut performance at the American Folklore Theatre in Peninsula State Park. It was an original musical about a cheese company going out of business and the frustrations of the employees. It was an excellent show.
