July 15 Kewaunee, WI

After leaving Jim Young’s house in New Auburn we headed East towards the banks of Lake Michigan in an attempt to seek some cooler weather. As was Jim’s suggestion we headed for the small peninsula which juts out with Green Bay on the West side and Lake Michigan on the East Side. We had intended to stop for one night between New Auburn and Green Bay but the roads and traffic cooperated so we just keep moving East.

Based purely on luck we encountered the town of Kewaunee which has just over 2,000 residents. We found a very nice RV park called Kewaunee Village just a mile north of town. This RV park has the looks of being an old KOA that someone has taken over. It has the basic A-frame office with lounge area, small limited store, nice laundry, showers and outdoor swimming pool. The owners are very nice and run a “tight ship” which keeps the place clean and pleasant to visit.

The park is set on a hill above the harbor and while you cannot see the harbor from here you can hear the fog horns and feel a breeze off the lake. Still a warm breeze (over 90 degrees) but the movement of air helps. We have used our air conditioning almost every day on this trip.

After riding around town a bit to get acquainted with its features, we realized this was not an ordinary weekend for this small town. This was the weekend for their annual “Trout Fest” our chance to “live it up” Wisconsin style. Friday night we enjoyed the activity on the banks of their bay watching the boats coming and going. Tomorrow promised to be exciting with the highlight being the “Trout Fest” motorcycle run at 1 pm!