The Raymonds: 2007 Raymond family camping trip-PART ONE= Door County, Wisconsin

We just got back from the 2007 Raymond Family camping Trip. We went to many different places in Wisconsin(Door County) and Michigan(Mackinaw City/island). It was a wonderful trip to share with family. Bryan, Kelly, Cassy, Rob, and Pam borrowed a friend's pop-up camper to use for the trip. We were troopers.
Keith, Heidi, Mikala, Noah, and Nicolas joined us for the first part of the trip..... at Pennisula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin. The State park and campgrounds were all connected by bike and hiking trails. We took the Burley and Cassy everywhere we went. It was a great purchase on our part. Mikala always wanted to take part in pushing the stroller where ever we went. She was a great helper.
During an afternoon, Bryan and I took a short bike ride on the trail to visit the old lighthouse in Pennisula State Park. The building was incredible.

The bike trail was also.

The next night we biked to a small shelter where the state park has bat houses. We sat and waited until dusk.... to see the masses of bats exit from their houses to explore the park. The kids all had a great time anticipating when they would come out.

We took many hikes to the beach to see the beauty. We also saw a deer along the way. The kids wanted one last dip in the water... so they searched for gems and rocks.

The next day we took a trip to the sand dunes outside of town. We set up a small shelter to get out of the sun and avoid any sunburns. The family really relaxed. Lake Michigan was so chillin to be in, but the sun was so warm. I think the water was about 50degrees. It was a nice cool off from a hot day.

We went into town that night for dinner. We walked thru the town of Fish Creek.... and went to some little shops with touristy stuff. The little town was really neat. We walked down to the harbor to see all the huge boats docked.