First, we were up at 6:30 AM and on the road by 7:00 AM to make a quick run back to Port Washington to see the lighthouse we missed yesterday when we were there. I'm glad we did, as the St. Mary Lighthouse is a very nice lighthouse. The original name of the lighthouse was the Old Port Washington Lighthouse, but is was later changed to St. Mary Lighthouse after the new light was built and placed on the breakwater at the marina downtown. It was named St. Mary's Lighthouse because it is located close to St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Port Washington Historical Society has done an excellent job of restoring the old lighthouse and the keepers quarters. Is is now a museum which tells the history of the area lighthouses and lighthouse keepers. Really nice!
We were back at the RV site by 8:30 AM and were on the road by 9:00 AM. It was hard leaving Wisconsin as we enjoyed our time spent here so much! It is as diverse in its landscape and people as Texas! As we were leaving Wisconsin and entering Iowa, the scenery changed from farms with silos and dairy cows, to farms without silos and lots of pig stys! The western part of Wisconsin is hilly and flat at the same time. Iowa started out hilly - then became mostly flat farmland.
The weather was good today, although the wind gusts were a bit troublesome, especially when the 18 wheelers passed by!
We did see another quilt square on a barn as we were leaving Wisconsin, it was taken from a distance, but it was still pretty and one we can add to our collection.
We stopped for gas and there was a motel across the street that had a dancing cow in their front yard! I think the further we got out of Wisconsin, the crazier the cows became! See for yourself in the picture below!
We are now at a KOA campground in Newton, Iowa. We arrived about 4 PM and that gave us time to catch up on laundry, take showers and catch up on bills. (Somehow, even tho we are not home, the bills still have to be paid - you figure!)
Tomorrow we will probably enter Missouri...not sure how far we will get, but we are hoping we see some interesting sights.
Til then.......
St. Mary's Lighthouse (Old Port Washington Lighthouse)
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The fresnal lens was removed and put in the light now on the
breakwater at the marina in Port Washington
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The Keepers house and boat
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St.Mary's Catholic Church steeple
Another quilt square
A very happy dancing cow!
Radar for flight control - Milwaukee Airport
The scenery definitely changed today....entering Iowa
Bridge between Wisconsin and Iowa
Mississippi River
Government building in Dubuque, Iowa
XXXXXXXXLarge Hefty Garbage Bags!
Country Church
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