Elena's RV Blog Continues

Sunday, July 12, 2015
Wenona, Illinois, United States
Rend Lake State Park in Southern Illinois is a beautiful park. We camped with for two nights with a view of the lake out our back window. We had hoped to enjoy the biking trails, however the weather did not cooperate and it rained most of our visit. Thus, Elena had some quality time to work on her quilt. She is quite pleased and proud of it and has set her own goal of finishing the squares by the time we leave Sturgeon Bay.

We just left Hickory Hill campground in Secor, Illnois, where we stayed 2 nights . Was a very nice campground with many trees but was located next to a skeet shooting range. We had to sedate Luke as he is terrified of gunfire.


Our first night in Secor we drove to Bloomington and attempted some ice skating at the Pepsi Ice Center. Elena did much better than Mia and Pappy. After all our effort, we stopped at "Carl's Famous Homeade Ice Cream", a well known local spot. It lived up to it's reputation.

Yesterday morning we visited Wedrose Acres Animal Sanctuary in Gridley, Illinois. We had a private tour with the founder, TobienTegard. Elena just loved it. All the animals have been rescued from undesirable situations. Tobien has a great heart and love for all animals. She shared many stories and animal facts with us. The animals enjoyed the interaction and especially liked the 5 pounds of both apples and carrots that we brought along. You can follow Wedrose Acres Animal Sanctuary on Facebook. Pictures of Elena should be posted soon.
After we returned from the Sanctuary the rain began and did not stop. I used the time to catch up on 6 loads of dirty laundry. Rob and Elena went to see the new Disney movie "Minions."

We are now on our way to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for 10 days. Can't wait to see our dear friends, Robin and Steve. We will have a campsite right next to them. Door County is a beautiful and amazing area. We have quite a few activities planned.

Life is Good!

Comments

Shirley Scott
2015-07-13

Sounds and looks like you're all having a fantastic time on your road trip. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy hanging out with Robin and Steve. Say hi! From us!!

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