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GREAT RIVER ROAD TRIP
Last week my sister and I headed to the Southwestern corner of Wisconsin. Starting in Kieler, WI we traveled up the Great River Road. Stopping at every small town and many places along the Mississippi River. The weather cooperated and we had a great time.  

This tugboat was pushing several large barges down the Mississippi River, heading for St. Louis.  We stopped to watch as it went through the locks. Talking to the young man in charge of the ropes and yelling out numbers we learned that WI is the only state along the Mississippi with locks to maneuver through.  It would take this barge about 1 1/2 hours to clear the locks. Must take days to get to Missouri.

Fortunately, there is still transportation movement along the Great Mississippi.  We saw barges, boats, semis and a multitude of trains running up and down on and near the mighty river.   

Double decker trains.  The river ~ the train tracks ~ the Great River Road ~ all next to each other and we were meandering up the road, at our own pace.

Necedah Visitor Center ~ totally operating by solar power and recycled rain water.  I will return to this center in the spring, seeing a small part of it makes me want to return. 

Wisconsin is a beautiful state!
Wandering Wisconsin is fun, informative, friendly, eye-opening and amazing.
Try it ~ live like you mean it!