Wisconsin Dells

It was about a 4 hour drive from Nancy's house to Wisconsin Dells. It was all interstate driving which made it go by pretty fast. We were able to check in early to our hotel. We were staying at the Great Wolf Lodge which is a newer place. It was huge. It has a large indoor and outdoor waterpark on-site. I didn't take any pictures of the waterpark because it really isn't a good place to bring a camera. As soon a we got there we put on our suits and hit the park for a couple of hours. Waterparks are not for the out of shape. Over the three days we were there we climbed so many steps while carrying tubes and sometimes big heavy cloverleaf tubes. Ellen and I counted 78 steps to get to a set of slides that we used quite a bit. We were exhausted at the end of each day. Every park has their big thrill ride. Ours had the "Howling Tornado." I think it was probably similar to being flushed down a huge toilet.

Carly is not a fan of pools and lakes, but she was a good sport at the waterpark. She went in the pools and rode a few waterslides with me. If you asked her if she enjoyed it she would say no, but everytime we went down a slide together she would yell out, "Wheeeeee!!" She enjoyed it once we talked her into it.

That evening we drove down the main streets of the Dells. I would describe it as a Vegas for kids. I can't imagine just Paul and I going there. It's the kind of place that is set up for family entertainment. We ate at a Mexican restaurant along the river that evening and it was geat. It was nice to be there midweek rather than a weekend. We never had to wait for a table at a restaurant and we could always find four lounge chairs together at the waterpark.

Next installment later.