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Merrimac Ferry

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Roger

On our way to Black River State Forest, the location of this year’s fall camping trip, we explored central Wisconsin. Our first destination was the Merrimac Ferry, the only free ferry in Wisconsin. It carries route 113 traffic across a … Continue reading →

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Tendermaid Hamburgers — Austin, Minnesota

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Roger

I figured we’d be leaving the Spam Museum around lunchtime, so I searched Yelp for somewhere to eat. I found this place. We’d eaten “loose meat” on the first day of our vacation and enjoyed it, so we decided to … Continue reading →

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Spam Museum

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Roger

We arrived at the Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota moments after it opened. As we walked inside, we were greeted by a very enthusiastic woman who told us about everything we were about to see. She then escorted us through … Continue reading →

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Jolly Green Giant

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Roger

This statue stands a quarter mile off I-90 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. There’s really not much else to say, so I’ll just post my photos. We didn’t stay long.

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Minnesota

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Roger

Taken at a roadside rest area on Interstate 90 east of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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