Following the Barkers: Thursday August 18, Friday August 19, and Saturday August 20, 2011

Thursday
Gerri had decided to go on a tour with other members of the group. Not everyone went, it wasn't one of the activities put on by the Rally Hosts as part of the original package. I stayed around the coach most of the day. I did go over to Ridge Road and take pictures of the Low and High Range Lights. These are a kind of lighthouse I hadn't seen before. The lights are about 1000' apart and the Captains of ships lined up the lights and that brought them in to Bailey's Harbor without hitting the rocks.
Gerri took a lot of pictures on the tour that she will post on her Face Book page.
The rally activity was pretty much over except for Friday's Continental Breakfast and saying goodbye to new friends.

Gerri leaving on the Door Co. Trolley

Door County Lighthouse - Eagle Bluff

Iva Starke and Gerri

Bailey's Harbor Lower Range Light

Bailey's Harbor Upper Range Light

Friday
Gerri and I went to the breakfast, mainly to say goodbyes.
Gerri left the park in the Jeep to go meet a friend in Stevens Point, WI. Last night she wrote down the GPS directions for the trip to Stevens Point. We were thinking that I needed the GPS in the coach more than she would in the Jeep. Not long after she left I remembered that there is a GPS built into the R5000 dash unit in the coach. Before I got through the town of Bailey's Harbor, Gerri called and told me the directions didn't agree with the roads she was on. We finally figured out where she was and how to get to Jacksport. We met there and I gave her the Street Pilot after setting it for the Walmart in Steven's Point.
The trip to Dubuque was 303 miles. We did have a little confusion the GPS took us to the 1600 block of Admiral Sheehy Drive. I had to cross back under the bridge to get to the right spot. We were assigned site 42A. Glenna and I got there with the coach and set up by four. Gerri called about an hour later saying she was close and was going to visit her friend here before coming to the coach. That meant supper was up to me. I fixed some leftovers from yesterday along with sliced tomatoes and an ear of sweet corn.

Lunch with Shari Wetzel

Port of Dubuque

Looking out at the Mississippi from our motor home

Saturday
It rained heavily for a while in the early morning, and the off and on during the late afternoon and early evening.
Gerri got up early to meet Margie and go to the Farmers Market.

Large Kohlrabi (German Turnip)

Blue Potatoes (look purple)

After I got up I noticed that the RV Park had filled up. A lot off families with children. Some must have brought all their toys with them. I saw at least three electric cars being driven by kids. Even though it was in the high 80's a lot of people had fires going. I guess it's not really camping if you don't have a campfire. They even kept them going in the rain.
Gerri came back and got me at around 10 and we went to Margie's apartment. Her desk top computer had quit and she didn't like the laptop keyboard. It turns out she had the part needed to hook her keyboard to the laptop. I also hooked up her larger monitor to the laptop.
Later I went and picked up Glenna at the coach, while I was out I picked up three caches near downtown.
After we visited for awhile we loaded into the Jeep for supper at Catfish Charlie's. With four people in the Jeep and some things behind the backseat the glass wouldn't shut in the back. It is sure noisy with the hatch open, fortunately we didn't have far to go. Catfish Charlie's is on the water with a harbor and marina in view out the windows. The light rain didn't deter may from dining out side under the umbrellas. We ordered onion rings as an appetizer, Glenna ordered a seafood pasta dish and the rest of us had the catfish filets. After onion rings, the best we have had for a long time, soup and bread sticks, I don't think Glenna ate but one shrimp out of her entree. The catfish filets were excellent. We only ate one each, which means excellent leftovers. The catfish was also excellent, thick and done just right. This restaurant pays a lot of attention to fresh oil and cooking temperatures, the fish and onion rings were a perfect golden brown. Again the best we have had for awhile..
Catfish Charlie's was close to the park so we drove by and showed Margie the outside. We took Margie home and then returned to the coach and called it a day.