2009 Trip West- Vol. 2 Wisconsin Dells

OK, here we go. I've finally made the time to update this blog to show you what we did and saw before the wedding (see previous blog entry). I know that I'm not as quick at updating this as my mother and I apologize.

Day One of our trip - Still in the driveway. The girls, as you can see are really excited and happy to be starting a 10 hour day in the car!

We think that this is the best packing job we've EVER done for a two week trip. No suitcases were used, we each got a plastic 'tote' for our clothes.
We stayed the first night in Gurnee, Illinois (North of Chicago). We didn't really do anything exciting there, other than eat and sleep. I guess that's why we didn't take any pictures that day.

The second day we arrived at the first of our two major vacation stops, Wisconsin Dells - Waterslide Capital of North America. We stayed at the Carousel Inn & Suites, here is the view from our hotel balcony.

Caitlyn and Mommy picking out somewhere to get a pizza.

Wisconsin Deer Park

Here we get to walk around the same pen as over 100 tame deer. They have deer food to purchase before you get in. None of the deer shy away from people and are usually in your face if they smell food around you. Caitlyn didn't really have a good time, she mostly cried and yelled at the deer. Hannah cried only after one deer licked her face.

Caitlyn seemed to like this deer a bit better!

Lost Canyon Tours

According to the brochure "Dells most enjoyable half-hour horse-drawn carriage tour through a mile of awe and wonder. Enjoy tranquility and Mother Nature at her best".

We had great weather at the Dells. Here we are across the street from the Lost Canyon Tours in front of Lake Delton.

Lake Delton

The entrance to Lost Canyon Tours

Mid-Continent Railway Museum

Baraboo, Wisconsin

We enjoyed an hour long train ride through scenic countryside on a restored antique rail car.

Inside our coach car.

Canyon Creek Riding Stables

Mommy and Caitlyn getting on Hans

Daddy (with camera) and Hannah getting on Bonnie

Original Wisconsin Ducks

Hannah is being silly!

Timbavati Wildlife Park & Storybook Gardens

Riding the miniature train

We got to meet a porcupine.

After a very long day, the girls had a nap.

Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park

We did go on the kids water slides, but the water was so cold that we only went once. Daddy and the girls went on a little train ride instead.

Both girls were extremely tired when we left Wisconsin Dells and kept on with our journey west. We had a great vacation this year!