Cave of the Mounds, Wisconsin

We have been on 151 in Wisconsin more times than I can count.  And we drive by Cave of the Mounds.  Drive by.  We had never stopped.

This day, we did not need to get to our daughter's house until late.  They would all be gone.  The 2 older girls at work and Jill and Adam watching Claire at her play, "Newsies".  We had time today to not just "drive by" but stop to see this tourist attraction.

There was about a 15 minute wait for our group.  They let in a few at a time.

If the grandkids had been with us, I'm sure we would have purchased the opportunity for them to sluice for some treasured rocks/minerals.  

They made cement paths so more people could explore.

You might want to hear/read information from the Institute of Creation Research (ICR) to hear thoughts different from the "millions of years" ideas. 

Here is an article about caves that you might enjoy!

After leaving the cave, instead of going back to highway 151, we chose to take a road we hadn't been on before. (surprised?)  

We went through the cute town of Mt. Horeb.  We've been here before for a restroom break as it is right off 151.  We just took a different road this time to get to it. 

Look!  Japanese koinobori (those carp-shaped streamers)!  Flying at a dentist's office (see the toothbrush?).  These koinobori are hung for Boys' Day in Japan.  But this is not Boys' Day, which is May 5.  Techically, the government changed it to Kodomono-hi or Children's Day.

We took the road north out of town.  We had not seen Mt. Horeb from the north before, as 151 is on the south side of town.

Next we took County road S that went northeast.

It was getting to be dinnertime.  Decided to check out this local place.

The food was excellent!!  It got very busy before we left.  It seemed that everyone knew everybody.  I'm sure they knew we were the people with the Kansas license plates in the parking lot!

Have you ever seen a turtle crossing before?

We drove north of Madison on 19 avoiding heavy traffic.  It began to rain a little.

Got back to 151 on on to Jill's house.  

The way we sometimes travel is not speedy - 

we meander in many different ways!

We are enjoying the back roads of the USA!  Visiting with people from different areas of this country.  

As a Christian, I think "meandering" in the Word, taking the time to "visit" with God and listen to Him, adventure through various books that are hard to understand, seeking His ways, is much better than taking the "easy" way of church on occasion and not taking time to read the Bible and pray.  

Open my eyes to see the wonder of Your ways!