Traveling as Two - Green Bay & Lambeau Field

One of the few things we had planned before we left Utah was a trip to Green Bay to see Lambeau Field. I love football, but I have to confess that I typically prefer watching the little kids play. When I was one of those little kids, my dad's team (and mine) was the Green Bay Packers.

As we drove up to the stadium, I was surprised at the hometown feel of the place. To be fair, when the Packers play, sometimes we cheer for the other team just to tease Gamer. He loves everything about them.

Tours are limited at Lambeau because of COVID-19, but we scheduled one anyway just so we could see the field. Did you know that their field is mostly grass? They weave 5% synthetic material into it for strength and durability. They also have nearly all bleacher seating with the front row right behind the team. Our guide told us that this kind of field would never have been approved under today's building guidelines.

After we left our guide, we began a self-guided tour of the Hall of Fame. The Green Bay Packers have been around for a very long time. They are one of the first football franchises in the country and their fans are fiercely loyal. 

Did you know that they are publicly owned? In fact, our tour guide was an owner of 1000 shares passed down from her grandfather.

I didn't remember many specifics from watching the Packers as a child, but I do remember that my dad loved Bart Starr.

Gamer was a huge fan of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers.

Even the biggest trophy in football is named after Vince Lombardi, a Packers coach who was arguably the best coach on the planet.

Honestly, don't tell Gamer, but after learning more about the Packers in their hometown, other than the drinking and the huge "cheesehead" foam hats, I could revert to my childhood and become a huge fan. 

After a visit to their massive gift shop, we left Lambeau and headed to City Park. My sweetie wants to make sure I see every part of this beautiful place. It was definitely worth the drive.

Traveling by Two - Sturgeon Bay

My sweetie rolled out of bed early and I rolled out of  bed groggy. I had a rough night. The bed here is not really to my liking, but I was not about to let that mess up our outing. We put together a quick breakfast and headed out the door. We had lots of plans for the day.

My sweetie had seen a Maritime Museum in the guidebooks and we were excited to visit. It was only about a 20-minute drive into Sturgeon Bay.

We arrived at the museum just in time to be the only ones in the whole place. We were able to take a couple of hours browsing the exhibits. 

Our favorite was the periscope that showed things outside the building just like a periscope on a sub. 

We were a little disappointed that we couldn't tour the tugboat, but we eased that a bit by spending a little too much in the gift shop.

After a quick trip through their little downtown shops, we drove across the bridge. My sweetie knows that I love big ships, so we headed for the shipyard. 

They had several that were being repaired, but I was actually more excited to see this...

Do you know what it is? What if I show it to you from a distance?

It is a gantry crane, and according to the museum, the largest one in the world. They are used to lift containers on and off of these big ships. A couple of decades ago, I was hired to write an Operator's Manual for a Gantry Crane Simulator. The simulator was much smaller, of course, and I had never seen an actual crane.

But I digress...

After we left the shipyard, my sweetie started driving. I was working on a little blanket I have been crocheting, so I wasn't paying that much attention and before I knew it, he was pulling through a little neighborhood. I caught glimpses of the lake here and there, but it wasn't until we pulled down a little public lane toward a tiny parking lot that I realized the water was moving.

So far, all we had seen were the frozen waters of the Green Bay. My sweetie had driven us to see the unfrozen side of Lake Michigan.

It was so beautiful and amazing. 

Every time I see the magnificence of God's hand, I simply have no words to adequately describe it. I could watch the water for hours, but the cold finally drove us back to the warmth of the car.

I can't wait for more adventures tomorrow.

Traveling as Two - Egg Harbor

It seems a little unfair to call this post Egg Harbor. Honestly, we spent most of our day in the car.

It was a 6-hour drive from Minneapolis to our little condo on Egg Harbor (have I mentioned lately that I love our travel plan?) The peninsula ⁰is mostly flat with lots of trees and red barns.

There is not nearly as much snow as we expected given the recent cold spell.

We stopped at a little grocery store and picked up some food for the week. We were excited to find the last Kringle in the store! Beauty and The Beast had ordered some in from Racine for us to try at Christmas, and we were hoping to buy one locally.

The sun was setting as we unloaded our stuff and settled into our room. We have a beautiful view of the frozen Green Bay out of our back window.

We can't wait to see more of this amazing country.

Traveling as Two - Minneapolis

Remember when I told you my sweetie gave me a trip for Christmas? Well, the day is finally here!! We climbed on an airplane...

and after several hours...

...we found ourselves in the Twin Cities. It was evening and by the time we got out of the airport and picked up our rental car, it was mostly dark.

We only had a short distance to drive to our hotel, but I was excited to see the signs for the Mall of America although that is a stop planned for the end of our trip, not the beginning.

We were so tired!! We dragged our heavy bags to our room and just dropped everything so we could make it to the hotel cafe for a quick bite before they closed.

We are so excited for this new adventure! I will keep you posted.😁💕