We enjoyed a leisurely morning before visiting Lock and Dam No. 6 one more time and driving the Great River Road to Lock and Dam No. 7 north of La Crosse. The wind was very bitter and so we didn’t spend much time at this lock and dam.
From there we began our trek home stopping for lunch at a Cousin’s and then a stop at Lost Island Wine in Onalaska, WI. My favorite wine there (at least of the ones I tried) is Lifeguard Chair Pear (which combines pear, kiwi, and sauvignon blanc grapes).
This weekend we drove 645 miles and averaged 40.9 miles per gallon in my Beetle Convertible TDI (with temps between –13*F and 15*F)! We also had a chance to learn the navigation system better and use it in a way that I’m comfortable with. In the past I often avoided gps systems because I hate blindly following directions (especially after watching other people get seriously mislead by their gps). I need to see on a map where I am going. I need to have control over the roads I choose. And I found there are features on this system that allow me to still do that and use a good old fashioned paper map along with it.
Overall, it was a wonderful long weekend.
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