We pulled into Green Bay, WI mid morning heading for the Fox River bike trail. At first glance, Green Bay was unimpressive. Ned stated, “She’s a sturdy girl with not much personality.” Yep, nailed it. We started the bike ride from downtown. It was mostly industrial, with piles of coal and big smoke stacks across the river.
As we continued down the Fox River things became much more interesting. I loved the history of this area. We went by Shantytown, the site of the first American Settlement in Wisconsin, Vince Lombardi’s house and lots of swanky homes. The river began to be a little more picturesque.
We spent some time at the lock and the rapids (Rapides des Peres). So fun to watch the white pelicans dive for fish, boats go thru the locks and the roaring rapids. The lock keepers house and gardens around it were really charming. The Fox River was the main travel route for trappers beginning in the 1600’s as it provided the best access to the Mississippi River.
The bike path continued on for several more miles, but we turned around when it became more of just riding thru open prairie. Fun 15 mile bike ride, now time to drive across Wisconsin.
We pulled into Lake Wissota campground late afternoon. It was in the mid-80’s. We were going to head out for another 15 mile bike ride on the Old Abe trail, but decided instead to go for a swim. We hung out in the lake until 7:30. Beautiful mid-west evening. I think some stormy weather is forecast for the next couple of days so we thoroughly enjoyed the swim and biking around the park. We were also pleasantly surprised by the nicely wooded campsites. Thanks Wisconsin, you’ve treated us well.
