Spring (or is it Winter?) break!

Hi everybody! It's SPRING BREAK!!!! Instead of retreating somewhere with copious amounts of sunshine and warmth, we embraced winter's lingering grip on the Midwest and headed up to Door County, WI. There was a beautiful blanket of snow on the ground, and we got even more snow while we were up there! It was easy to stay warm and cozy in our beautiful bed and breakfast, the Blacksmith Inn. We took lots of pictures, and figured a picture is worth a thousand words, so get ready for the photo tour. 

A view of our room for 4 nights. To the left of the fireplace is our big balcony which has a great view of the harbor. 

In Potawatomi State Park, about to go hiking through the snowy woods! 

Up at the top of the hill on our first hike. It used to be a ski hill, and there were Boy Scouts sledding down the very steep hill.

We went to a glass blower's studio, where he gave us a little demonstration and tour, as well as this little souvenir piggy! The pig then helped us enjoy a beautiful sunset.

The biggest snowman we have ever seen. It was seriously at least 12 feet tall. At least they made it a friendly snow giant!

A typical breakfast at the inn, which always includes different freshly baked muffins!

We started a snowshoeing outing at Peninsula State Park by their nature center, and were greeted by lots of very friendly birds!

More birds! So cute!

One of the many amazing views in Peninsula State Park.

We embraced our inner child and went sledding with sleds provided by the inn. It was harder than we remembered!

So far so good...

But all the runs ended like this!

Rolling to a stop seemed easiest...

Getting up in style, despite a most spectacular tumble!

Snowshoeing out onto the lake after a fresh snowfall. We were trailblazers!

Chad's favorite event: walking up to the top of the Eagle Tower. We almost didn't do it, but it's not a trip to Door County unless I make Chad cry.

The view at sunset from our balcony in the inn. 

So there you have it! It was a truly wonderful vacation, full of fun and relaxation. Oh, and food. I suppose I didn't mention the food, but there sure was a lot of it. Really tasty food. Time to return to reality and calorie counting! Have a great week!