Chronicling Our Journey in Our RV & With Each Other

Door County, WI
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Sep. 15 - 20, 2024: Door County Peninsula, Wisconsin, RV Trip

Thursday Sep. 19 - Newport State Park, Sister Bay & Goats!

Wanted to do some hiking so we went to Newport State Park in Ellison Bay, WI. They had a few well reviewed trails. We decided on the Fern Trail which transitioned into the Lynd Point Loop.

State Park Entrance
State Park Entrance
Trailhead Map
Trailhead Map
Dark Sky Notice
Dark Sky Notice
Trailhead
Trailhead
Trailhead
Trailhead
Path to Beach
Path to Beach
Beach Area from trail
Beach Area from trail
North Beach
North Beach
South Beach
South Beach
Fern Trail Description Map
Fern Trail Description Map
Woodpecker Damage
Woodpecker damage
Fern Trail Boardwalk
Fern Trail Boardwalk
Fern Trail Boardwalk
Fern Trail Boardwalk
Beginning Lynd Point Loop Trail
Beginning Lynd Point Loop Trail
Lynd Point Trail
Lynd Point Trail
Swans
Swans
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Beach Rocks
Beach Rocks
Bay Beach
Bay Beach
Cliff Rocks
Cliff Rocks
Cliff Rocks
Cliff Rocks
Cliff Rocks
Cliff Rocks
Driftwood
Driftwood
Bay Shoreline
Bay Shoreline
Trailheads
Trailheads
Driftwood from Afar
Driftwood from Afar

Went back to Sister Bay to check out the stores to the north. Bonnie found a couple interesting ones. As we were walking we noticed live goats on the grass roofs of Skäl and Stabbur. This made us realize we had seen a goat "statue" on the roof driving through one time, but it was gone when we returned. We assumed that it had been a joke, but the wait staff confirmed that these were live goats that they let go on the roof to graze the grass and for entertainment. There were up to seven goats at one time while we were there.

Apparently the goats were part of the Scandinavian cultural traditions brought over years ago, but were mostly a tourist attraction now.

Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
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Goats on Roof
Goats on Roof
Stabbur
Stabbur

That was pretty much the end of the sojourns in Door County Peninsula, Wisconsin. We headed back to the RV, packed up most everything and got a good nights rest.

The next morning we had minimal issues wrapping it all up, disconnecting everything and hitching up. Had an uneventful trip back except for the usual crap in Milwaukee traffic.

All in all a fantastic shakedown cruise.

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