Thursday, August 3, 2017

Our Final Touring Day in Door County

We saw this outside a fruit and vegetable stand while driving south down the peninsula.

An example of a barn quilt, not to be confused with the Dutch hex sign.




Yard Art

Oh look, they're made out of jugs. This looks like it was a family project.

Lunch in a Sturgeon Bay city park

We visited the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay

What a cool weather vain!


A diorama of early days in Sturgeon Bay

An exhibit dedicated to ship building women (WWII)

This is a functioning periscope through the ceiling of the museum and ....

This is a view out of the periscope, cool!

Susan said she had a sink assemble like this but not nearly as fancy on the USNS Simon Bolivar Buckner TAP-123

An informative and entertaining exhibit about Sea Dogs

Bob, a stray Newfoundland who lived in London is credited with saving at least 23 people in his 14 year career, in the 1820s and 30s.

Sinbad was stationed with the Coast Guard

Portuguese Water Dogs 

The history of the Portuguese Water Dogs

An example of engine room equipment

Restored Tugs, part of the Museum

Egg art from Egg Harbor





 Seen outside a fruit and produce stand on our way back to Baily's Harbor.

We had a wonderful week with our friends Doreen and Laura. Touring Door County by day and in the evenings lots of lively conversation and laughs around Mexican Train or Rummikub table.

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