Wisconsin Dells
Around Town
What We Did
This is the day we left for the Dells. Gas at home was $2.13/gal, and when we got to Wisconsin, it was $2.29. The drive was just over 5 hours to our hotel. We stopped at the state line to take some pictures with the Welcome to Wisconsin sign. We stayed at the American Resort and Campground, within walking distance of Mt. Olympus amusement park. With our hotel stay, we got tickets to this park, which we used later on in our trip. Our room had a queen-size bed and a bunk bed, and the bottom bunk was very low to the ground. Perfect for a 1.5-year-old. We also brought some paint tape to cover up any outlets for childproofing.
After driving around for half an hour, we ate at Cracker Barrel and then shopped at an outdoor mall. We headed back to the hotel for a nap, but A fell asleep on the way. We decided to drive up to Sparta, WI. It was a 58-mile drive, and we saw cranberry bogs on the way. We were hoping to get a photo op with A in his gender reveal shirt, but we didn't find any. We found a state park, but it was all bike trails, so we didn't get a photo there either. The trip to Sparta was a fail for us. We headed back towards our hotel and went to the wildlife park. A enjoyed looking at all the animals, along with feeding the goats through the fence. He was even picking up pieces of food he had dropped and feeding the goats more. He didn't want to stop!
We used our tickets that came with our hotel for the water park, and we walked there with A in the stroller. A was too small for most things, but he did enjoy the indoor lazy river. It was a high of 81 and mostly sunny, but the water in the outdoor zero entry pool was frigid. We needed a diaper change, so we used the changing table in the park bathroom, but the floor was soaked, and we slipped and fell once on the way to the very back where the table was. With a wet child and a dirty diaper, after I got him changed, we headed back to the hotel. A cried the whole way back to the hotel, which was a long walk for a pregnant mom and a crying child. A got his milk and fell asleep with mom in the queen-sized bed. After a nap and some animal crackers, we headed to Buffalo Phil's for dinner. A was enthralled by the trains, one of his favorite things. He waved every time they went past. I would highly recommend this place. The salmon was very good and cooked perfectly. The raspberry chipotle BBQ sauce on it was very good, too. After dinner, we went to Pirate's Cove. We made it through 7 holes, with I beating C 17-20.
On our last full day, we got up early and got going by 8 a.m. to eat at Mr. Pancake. The food was good, and the inside looked like the porch of a steamboat. The whole building looked like a steamboat on the outside, but on land. We headed to downtown Old Dells next, where we spent about an hour walking the strip. After a nap, we headed to the Wisconsin Deer Park. Once again, I loved feeding and petting the animals, especially the fallow deer. The white tails, being a bit larger, made him nervous. We got some gender-revealing photos of him in his shirt in front of a photo cut out of a buck and doe. For dinner, we ate at Bobbers Island Grill. We sat outside, and they had chalk on the table for kids to draw on the ground and a sand pit to play in. I didn't enjoy playing in the sand, but I loved drawing with the chalk. I would highly recommend this place as well.
Planned vs. What Happened
If We Did It Again
"We want to go back, but when hopefully the water is warmer, but we still found plenty of fun things to do and see."
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