My Road Trip (Kickapoo River valley)
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  17 years
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Went with my brother & sister on the annual pilgrimage to SW Wisconsin to the apple orchards in the Kickapoo River valley, and a particular cheese factory in the middle of an area settled by predominantly Amish farmers. It's quite something to share the road with horse-drawn wagons & carriages. This was my first year on the trip after my brush with mortality in April '06 and recovery. I was happy to be able to make the trip.
Aussie Karen & my Nuvi 660 provided directions - having been there before, I knew my route, and after a few recalculations from time to time - we got from place to place with ease.
We went to:
Sunrise Orchards N43.31763 W90.83116
Old Country Cheese N43.71053 W90.72211
There's no treat like fresh cheese curds, right out of the vat, still warm & moist that squeak on your teeth as you eat them...and apples & fresh cider, plus - the orchard's bakery goods are as good as ever...and the 10 year old aged cheddar...Oh my...
Twas a fun day.
You are right, fresh apple
You are right, fresh apple cider is awesome. My family (my parents and sister, but not me and my brother) are mennonites and have a few friends with apple orchards. So, I get cider time from time.
I hate amish horse and buddy drivers, not that I hate the ppl themselves, but the buggies. There has been more then once, they have caught me by surprise going around a country road at 55 and they are going 5 mph. Sorta scary! I wouldn't want to be the cause of someone's death.
Talking about amish, we have a dear friend that is old order mennonite (almost like amish) and she has a business out of her home where she cooks homemade food and it is soooooooooo good. My uncle employs her several times a year and we are going to go up there in a few weeks for a nice mid afternoon lunch, CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
Glad that you had a great time.
Charley - Nuvi 350 - Bel STI Driver - Cobra 29 w/ wilson 1000 - AIM: asianfire -