RVing to the North Woods of Wisconsin and Minnesota travel blog

Trams were frequent and reliable

Surprised at all the windmills near Remington Indiana

Some rode Bikes to get where they are going

Wind Mill Farm in Indiana. We never saw birds near these farms

The Wind Mills were very close to the road

Our campsite in Remington

The view from our campsite. It was a very nice clean lake

The lake is surrounded by campsites and a road

Little Garden at the Entrance to Caboose Lake Campground

Caboose Lake Signage

Campground Swimming Hole

Some drove their dogs around on a golf cart. It is still...

Caboose Lake in Remington IN had plenty of places for dog stuff

I think this is detassled corn. 1st time we have seen this

Illinois River Crossing

Hickory Hollow Campground Utica IL. Nice place for people and dogs

Bandit and Belle enjoying the walk in the Hickory Hollow woods

Nice Swimming pool also

A Cummins RV Engine. These weigh over 1500 lbs

Our Campsite at the FMCA Rally Grounds

Lake Monona just off the road to the Statehouse building

A shoreline view of Lake Monona. Nice and Peaceful

I liked this view of the Statehouse.

Just a little closer. I think this is a nice picture

There are walkways and gardens all around the building

Statehouse Grounds

This building is located just across from the Statehouse

High School Girls playing Tennis. The courts could be seen from our...

The HS was teaching the girls to play tennis

Happy Hour. Nancy and the Dogs relaxing after a day at the...

More RV's in the adjacent lot from our unit

Almost 70 percent of RVers have dogs

The view from our campsite. We had the Presidential lot I think

Several rode Bicycles to and from the rally center

Another Bike Rider

High School Girls learning Tennis

Some rode Golf Carts

More Golf Carts. Those make it easy

Dog at the watering bowl. Lots of RVers have dogs big and...

Motor bikes and some had motorcycles to get around on

Cummins Engine outside Display

Main Hallway at the seminar and exhibition center

A few of the many new Motor Homes on Display

Office Max #14 Tony Stewart Nascar vehicle. Rick along side

RV Vendors displaying their wares

RVers looking for something they cannot live without

RV Seminar. Most were as crowded as this one on RV Air...

The main entrance to the exhibition center

Kay Rivoli getting ready for a afternoon performance. Great Entertainers

Kay and Ron Rivoli entertaining the packed house


August 8 to 14th 2011

It has been a while since Nancy and I have been on the road. With the economy we have stayed at home the past 3 months and we have really been looking forward to this trip. We are members of the Family Motor Coach Association and that is who was having this International Rally.

These rallies consist of Seminars, RV Exhibits, and Entertainment. In addition there were about 100 plus new Motor Homes for you to look at. The seminars are always nice as they are all RV Related. We attended seminars on Engines, Chassis, and Electronic systems. Even if you do not intend to work on the unit yourself, it is always good that you have a working understanding of what is going on.

Madison WI is the Capital and is home to about 250,000 people. We took a little drive around the area and made a point to see the Statehouse. I saw a lot of it on TV during the protests, but this day we saw how pretty the downtown area really was. The town is surrounded by lots of water, bike paths and walking areas. Just a nice place to relax when you are on vacation. Included are several pictures of the rally site just to give a sense of the festivities.

As with most RV Rallies there was great entertainment. If you have not seen them look up the RivoliReview.com or search for them on You Tube. Great Act with Great Songs. Kay

writes all the words and Ron puts them to music. All about RVing and America.

Here is their facebook page http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1112259438. Here is a You Tube Address. http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=227F0CAF392A8DEB&search_query=rivoli

Just copy and paste in your browser

Thanks for viewing our trip journal. Our next stop will be Eagle River WI and it is great having you ride along.

Have a great week Rick, Nancy, Bandit and Belle

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