{"id":105,"date":"2008-10-27T01:46:04","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T01:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kristau.net\/blog\/?p=105"},"modified":"2008-10-27T01:46:04","modified_gmt":"2008-10-27T01:46:04","slug":"just-back-from-vacation-but-not-ready-to-be-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kristau.net\/blog\/105\/","title":{"rendered":"Just back from vacation, but not ready to be back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over this past weekend, Lori and I took this trip<\/a> and stopped over in Sparta, WI for one night and Gays Mills, WI for two nights, then back home.<\/p>\n

In Sparta, WI, we stayed at the wonderful Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast<\/a>. We\u2019ve stayed there before, but we tried a new room this time \u2014 the Franklin Suite. We had an excellent stay and recommend this B&B to anyone.<\/p>\n

In Gays Mills (actually, half way between there and Soldier\u2019s Grove), we stayed at The Inn at Lonesome Hollow<\/a>. This was quite the find, and I hesitate to mention it here for fear that it will become too busy \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Lonesome Hollow is tucked back in a small valley of its own, and really gives you the feel of being secluded. I wish we had stayed longer so we could hike and explore around more of the acreage.<\/p>\n

While we were in the Gays Mills area, we visited several apple orchards. Most of them were very commercial and easy to find, so they don\u2019t warrant mention here. If you want to go off the beaten path to an orchard with more of a family farm appeal, check out Turkey Ridge Organic Orchard. Here<\/a> is a write-up with some info about the orchard. Here<\/a> is a map of the location. We didn\u2019t buy a lot, but the apples were delicious, the cider tasty and the people working there were very friendly.<\/p>\n

My only regret is that we didn\u2019t take gobs of photos. I\u2019ve gotten out of the habit of taking photos and need to re-acquire this important skill for trips like this.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more maps:<\/p>\n