Gwen and Joe flew in from California to celebrate the 4th of July in Mercer. It was so nice to see them and to show them around the Northwoods.
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| Mercer Parade |
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| kids scrambling for candy |
Before the 4th we did some sight seeing in Minocqua and in Bayfield.
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| Gwen, Pete and Joe at the Aqua-Bowl |
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| Min-Aqua Bats Show |
The Min-Aqua Bats have been performing for townsfolk and visitors for 60 years.
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| dinner at the Minocqua Brewing Company |
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| Chequamegon Hotel, Ashland |
Ashland is about an hour northeast of Mercer. We stopped for lunch at the beautiful Chequamegon Hotel on the way to Bayfield.
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| Lunch at the Chequamegon Hotel overlooking Lake Superior |
On to Bayfield. A half an hour later we were in Bayfield enjoying the shops, flowers and ice cream.
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| Bayfield |
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| Bayfield in Bloom |
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| Gwen, Pete & Joe ice cream cones |
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| Little Bohemia in the Dillinger Days |
The next day we visited the cranberry bog and Little Bohemia in Manotowish Waters.
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| Little Bohemia today |
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| Pete, Gwen & Joe at Cranberry Square |
A 4th of July celebration would not be complete without a homemade fireworks show provided by Pete and enthusiastically cheered on by Asher.
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| Pete preparing fireworks |
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| Asher behind the smoke |
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