Tag: Mushrooms
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Days 24 & 25 – catching up
We have been soooooooo busy the past few days that I haven’t been able to stay awake long enough at the end of the day to update this diary. So I’m going to catch up a couple of days to get back on track. Hope it works! On October 9, our day began with a…
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Day 15 – Day 1 of our Mississippi River tour
It’s September 30, the day our Mississippi River tour begins. All of the participants have arrived now. We had an administrative meeting with everyone this afternoon where we had brief introductions to the trip leaders and all of the travelers. We represent 12 states, as well as Australia. There are seven first-timers in the group,…
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Day 14 – Lake Bemidji
Our last day on our own before our Mississippi River tour starts. We did a little housekeeping, but spent most of the day at Lake Bemidji State Park, hiking around with Gracie. This gem of a park offers camping, lots of hiking and biking trails in the warm months and snowmobiling and x-country skiing in…
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Day 11 – to Alma Center, WI
Monday morning came, as it always does, bringing our wonderful weekend with Sharon and Andy to an end. They came by to see us off and to share a beautiful batch of wine cap mushrooms picked that morning. We are so spoiled! Thanks for a great visit guys! Hope to see you again soon! We…
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Days 9 & 10 – Exploring, Learning, Tasting
The 2 days we spent with Sharon and Andy at their property in Manchester and their home in Beaver Dam introduced us to many beautiful and interesting spots. We took a hike through John Muir Memorial County Park, located near the home where the famous naturalist and his family lived after immigrating from Scotland. This…
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