June 9-24, 2010 - To La Crosse, Wisconsin, and back

The approximate route of our trip (2974 miles per Google).<br />We actually covered about 3400 miles, including sidetrips) in 16 days. Note the woman and a second figure painted on the cow.<br />Along Church Street.<br />June 9, 2010 - Burlington, Vermont. Looks like somewhere in Europe with sidewalk cafes.<br />Along Church Street.<br />June 9, 2010 - Burlington, Vermont. Young musicians participating in the jazz festival.<br />Along Church Street.<br />June 9, 2010 - Burlington, Vermont. June 9, 2010 - Channelsyde Motel, Alexandria Bay, New York. View across the channel from the motel.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Ronnie, Baiba, Joyce and two other passengers about to board.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Fancy properties on the islands.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Fancy properties on the islands.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Fancy properties on the islands.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Heart Island with Alster Tower or Playhouse (for kids) and Boldt Castle (behind trees).<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Boldt Castle on Heart Island.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Power House end of Heart Island.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. One of the schoolkids aboard taking a turn at the helm.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Thousand Islands Bridge on the Canadian side.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. A fancy house on the Canadian side.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The tour boat dropped us off on Heart Island.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Joyce, Baiba, and Ronnie heading for Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Bench on front porch of Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Grand Staircase in Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Ronnie, Joyce, and Baiba in the dining room of Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Library at Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Stained glass dome above the Greatway and Staircase of Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Roof detail of Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Roof detail of Boldt Castle. This type of deer is called a hart.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Another view of Boldt Castle's Power House.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. On Heart Island.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Entry Arch with three harts standing guard.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Three harts atop the Entry Arch to Heart Island and Boldt Castle.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Inside the Boldt's Yacht House.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. The Yacht House from ferry back to Heart Island.<br />A boat tour out of Alexandria Bay.<br />June 10, 2010 - Thousand Islands Region of New York State. Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts.<br />June 11, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon from nearby town of Nobel.<br />Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The Northern Lights Steel Pan Orchestra.<br />Dragon boat festival.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. With few roads and many lakes, airplanes do the trick.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Entering 'Hole in the Wall' between Wall and Huckleberry Islands.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The Huckleberry Island side of the 'Hole in the Wall'.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Ronnie and Baiba.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Lighthouse on Killbear Point <br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Part of the 'Seven Mile Narrows' on way back to Parry Sound.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Three blasts and the bridge opened for us.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Approaching Parry Sound.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Our cruise boat: the 'Island Queen V'.<br />Boat ride among the 30,000 islands of Geaorgian Bay.<br />June 12, 2010 - Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Joyce admiring the flowers while Baiba packs for our next leg of our trip.<br />Windhorse B&B.<br />June 13, 2010 - Parry Sount, Ontario, Canada. Looking at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, across the Ste. Marie River.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Sculpture on the grounds of the Art Gallery of Algoma.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Civic Center.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Michigan hydroelectric power generation station.<br />The building is 1340 feet long, making it the longest hydroelectric plant in the world.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Sculpture in front of the Civic Center.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Roberta Bondar Park Pavilion.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Ronnie, Baiba, and Joyce among fishing bears.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Ronnie along waterfront boardwalk.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Joyce and Ronnie along the canal.<br />Canadian locks connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Joyce.<br />Canadian locks connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Canadian locks connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Ronnie, Baiba, and Joyce atop the lock gates.<br />Canadian locks connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Lake Superior side of the locks and part of the international bridge.<br />Canadian locks connecting Lake Superior and Lake Huron.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Beaver dam on Whitefish Island.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. Ermatinger Old Stone House.<br />June 13, 2010 - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. The 'Burns Harbor' exiting the locks after having been lowered 21 ft. to the level of Lake Huron.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Great Lakes barge and its tug boat waiting to enter the locks.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Floating fountain off Bellevue Park on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The 'Burns Harbor' about to clear the locks.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. We are about to enter the No. 1 lock.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Joyce on the deck of the tour boat at Lake Huron elevation.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Baiba and Joyce on the deck of the tour boat at Lake Superior elevation.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The lock on Lake Superior side opening to let us through.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. No. 6 blast furnace at the Essar Steel Algoma plant on the Canadian side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Owen Frederick pushing the US Army Corps of Engineers barge.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. The visitors center observation deck is on the right.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Safety cable (to protect the gate) and gate opening on the Lake Huron side.<br />Soo Locks boat tour.<br />June 14, 2010 - Sualt Ste. Marie, Michigan. Overlooking Spectacle Lake and North Channel between Lake Superior and the locks.<br />June 14, 2010 - Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - Point Iroquois Lighthouse on Lake Superior, Michigan. A window in the lighthouse tower.<br />June 14, 2010 - Point Iroquois Lighthouse on Lake Superior, Michigan. Joyce, Baiba, and Ronnie.<br />June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquios, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquios, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquios, Michigan. Joyce in the distance, Ronnie and Baiba.<br />June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquios, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquois, Michigan. A 1000 foot laker heading into Lake Superior.<br />June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquois, Michigan. These kayakers are on their first day of circumnavigating Lake Superior.<br />June 14, 2010 - On the shore of Lake Superior at Point Iroquois, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - Off Iroquois Rd./West Lake Shore Drive along Lake Superior, Michigan. June 14, 2010 - Off Iroquois Rd./West Lake Shore Drive along Lake Superior, Michigan. Part of the Castle Rock souvenir shop.<br />June 15, 2010 - Castle Rock, St. Ignace, Michigan. A yellow lady slipper along path to Castle Rock.<br />June 15, 2010 - Castle Rock, St. Ignace, Michigan. June 15, 2010 - On Mackinac Bridge between St. Ignace and Mackinaw, Michigan. View of Mackinac Bridge connecting the lower and upper parts of Michigan.<br />June 15, 2010 - At Alexander Henry Park in Mackinaw, Michigan. June 15, 2010 - At Alexander Henry Park in Mackinaw, Michigan. The pastie and pies were delicious.<br />June 15, 2010 - Along US-2 in Upper Michigan. June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Peacock.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Deer.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Ronnie.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Ostrich.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Elk.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Elk.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. European farm goose.<br />June 16, 2010 - Irwine Park, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. North Bridge Street.<br />June 16, 2010 - Downtown Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Leinenkugel's, a local brewery.<br />June 16, 2010 - Downtown Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. According to one travel guide, this is one of the ten best ice cream places in the country.<br />June 16, 2010 - Downtown Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Mabel Tainter Memorial.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. Ronnie admiring the architectural detail.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. Ronnie, in disguise.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. The theater in the Mabel Tainter Memorial.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. Windows in the back of the theater.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. Ronnie, Baiba, and Joyce.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. Ronnie, Baiba, and Joyce around the radiator in the moddle of one of the corner rooms.<br />Mabel Tainter Memorial.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin Stout Campus.<br />June 17, 2010 - Menomonie, Wisconsin. One of the many farms we saw in Wisconsin.<br />June 17, 2010 - Somewhere along US-63 a few miles north of WI-32, Wisconsin. Point-no-Point across the Mississippi River.<br />June 17, 2010 - Somewhere along WI-35 (Great River Road) NWof Stockholm, Wisconsin. Joyce, Ronnie, and Baiba at the Bogus Creek Cafe & Bakery<br />where we enjoyed a great lunch.<br />June 17, 2010 - Stockholm, Wisconsin. Ronnie.<br />At the Mississippi River's edge.<br />June 17, 2010 - Stockholm, Wisconsin. Bonsai celery.<br />June 17, 2010 - Stockholm, Wisconsin. June 17, 2010 - Buena Vista Park above Alma, Wisconsin. June 17, 2010 - Buena Vista Park above Alma, Wisconsin. Baiba.<br />June 17, 2010 - Buena Vista Park above Alma, Wisconsin. Bard owl.<br />June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Purple praire clover.<br />June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Water lily.<br />June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Egret.<br />June 18, 2010 - Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge, Trempealeau, Wisconsin. My cousin Arnis.<br />June 18, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. Arnis' wife Sharon.<br />June 18, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. Sharon's dog, Lulu, a Bichon Frise.<br />June 18, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. View of downtown from atop Grandad Bluff.<br />June 19, 2010 - La Crosse, Wisconsin. House in which my cousins grew up.<br />See corresponding 1959 photo.<br />June 19, 2010 - La Crosse, Wisconsin. June 19, 2010 - At the Lavender Lane gift shop in Winona, Minnesota. Arnis and Ronnie.<br />June 19, 2010 - At the Lavender Lane gift shop in Winona, Minnesota. Cousins Baiba and Elga.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Cousins Baiba and Elga.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Elga's husband Robert.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Cousin Inara.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Robert, Inara's husband Gene, Sharon, Inara, Joyce, Ronnie, Baiba, Elga, and Arnis.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Egils, Inara, Baiba, Elga, and Arnis.<br />June 19, 2010 - At Elga and Robert's in La Crosse, Wisconsin. June 19, 2010 - At Arnis and Sharon's in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Cass Street and Cameron Avenue Bridges.<br />June 19, 2010 - Riverside Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin. The La Crosse Eagle by Elmer Peterson (any relation to Robert?).<br />June 19, 2010 - Riverside Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Hiawatha, 25 feet tall, by Anthony Zimmerhakl.<br />June 19, 2010 - Riverside Park, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Baiba'a, Ronnie's, Joyce's, and my home for three nights.<br />June 19, 2010 - The Lumber Baron B&B in Onalaska, Wisconsin. The Lumber Baron B&B.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. The Lumber Baron B&B.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. The Lumber Baron B&B.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. A mullein taller than Joyce and Baiba on the Great River State Park Trail.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. One of Gene's hadycrafts.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Sharon, Robert, Ronnie, Joyce, Baiba, Arnis, Inara, and Elga<br />checking out the garden.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Arnis, Sharon, and Elga.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Gene, Robert, and Ronnie.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Zooming in on Baiba, Joyce, and Inara at the far end of the vegetable garden.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Gene showing Joyce his workshop.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Inara's daughter Brooke.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Mark and Brooke and their dog.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Arnis.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Gene.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. View from the road they live on.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. On a short walk: Brooke, Mark, Arnis, and Ronnie.<br />June 20, 2010 - At Inara and Gene's in Barre, Wisconsin. Sunset at the Lumber Baron B&B, pretty in spite of the power lines.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. Ronnie and Joyce enjoying the sunset at the Lumber Baron B&B.<br />June 20, 2010 - Onalaska, Wisconsin. Ronnie, Joyce, and Baiba on the shores of Lake Erie.<br />June 22, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Baiba and Joyce on the shore of Lake Erie.<br />June 22, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Sunset over Lake Erie.<br />June 22, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Joyce and Ronnie heading for the Anchor Motel, our home for the night.<br />June 22, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. This very funny guy kept us entertained.<br />Breakfast at the Sunrise Cafe.<br />June 23, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Breakfast at the Sunrise Cafe.<br />June 23, 2010 - Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. June 23, 2010 - At rest area off I-86 along the shore of Lake Chautauqua, New York. June 23, 2010 - At rest area off I-86 along the shore of Lake Chautauqua, New York. Clock tower at Centerway Square off Market Street.<br />June 23, 2010 - Corning, New York. Market Street is a good place to look for lunch.<br />Centerway Square off Market Street.<br />June 23, 2010 - Corning, New York. Baiba and Ronnie waiting to go to breakfast.<br />June 24, 2010 - Lee, Massachusetts.