July 11 - Great River Road

After a week and a half of sightseeing in Chicago with Jessica, Chloe and Liam and a visit with Mary's Mom for a family reunion it was time to head home.  We put Jessica and the kids on a plane and we decided to head north along the Great River Road (along the Mississippi) to see what we could find.  Today we are traveling on the east side of the river.  We had done no research but figured we would surely find some interesting places to visit.

The river drive was beautiful.

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Our first major stop was La Crosse Wisconsin.  We really enjoyed old town La Crosse with its many old buildings.

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There was also a great riverfront walk and park.

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There were a lot of interesting interesting old signs around downtown.

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 More La Cross Shop Signs

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We also toured the Villa Louis River Mansion in Prairie du Chein, Wisconsin.

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