Door County

Near Green Bay is an area called Door County. It's that spot on the east side of Wisconsin that juts into Lake Michigan. It is a popular destination to visit because it is a beautiful peninsula doted with adorable little towns, cherry trees, and vineyards. We visited a few vineyards along the way to taste the local flavor. There was a lot of cherry wine!
This is me outside of "Grandma's" with my very own container of Door County cherries. :)



One of the vineyards had a Cherry Pit Spit contest. We had to participate. ;)



Baby grapes



We stayed at the Peninsula State Park (Minnesota state parks were closed at this time because of the shut down, so it was lucky that we had planned our trip to Wisconsin). It is a beautiful park with so much to do. We camped next to the lake and went for a gorgeous hike in the morning.

You didn't misread that. Yes, we camped. We're campers. ;) Drew and I haven't really tried camping together outside of setting up a tent at my family cabin. I found a tent for sale at Fleet Farm and just went for it. This was the perfect place to try our camping shoes on. It was peaceful and quiet. We couldn't have asked for a better place to rekindle our love for camping. I think we'll have to add it to our travel lives. I don't see us being hard-core campers, but adding a night camping in here and there on a trip seems like a great idea.
Next to our campsite was this beautiful beach:


Here are some images from the hike we went on in the morning:





On the way home we got off the beaten track a little to find our favorite vineyard, Simon Creek. Their wine was less sweet than the other vineyards and more bold. I like my wine bold and spicy. They had music and lovely place to relax and have a glass (or a bottle) of wine outside.


On our way to the vineyard, we saw ol' Cookie here and had to stop to say hello. This a a milk farm that goes out of its way to educate people about the milking process. It was pretty neat and would be a great place to bring kids.


Through the glass, we watched as the cows were milked.

So long, Door County! We'll miss you!