After a quick shower at the marina, we settled our bill and headed out. I felt out of balance, like what we were seeing was surreal, after being on the river for five days. The unreal feeling was soon more magnified by the strange damage in the landscape. It was as if tiny little tornadoes has touched down in the cornfields smashing down little sections of corn. Big trees were twisted off 10 feet off the ground, but the damage was very sporadic. We stopped for the night in Red Granite, WI, where we saw much hurricane-looking damage: trees down, roofs torn off houses, power lines down. This morning, about 10am, a sudden and very intense storm blew through so quickly the local tornado sirens didn't have time to warm people. We were on the river when this terrible storm blew through!
We spent the next day and night with Carmen, and the ghost of my Aunt Carol. I love their gardens! This year, Carmen had several new containers, and the hydrangeas in front of the pretty Victorian house were just gorgeous! We ran into old friends Geri and Jim, their daughter and grand daughter at the downtown Farmer's Market that morning, it was as if we had come home after having been away for a few years. Carmen is gearing up for another school year, this year with only 19 piano students. It was so nice to see Carmen and catch up. Nice way to ease back into the road trip.
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I am so glad that the storm passed by you two. I totally understand the quiet factor. We have been in some places that seem to be untouched by man and so quiet, than move on to civilization.
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