Chick Trip 2005 Report...
The Chick Trip was great (as usual)! It is always great to spend time with friends.
Galena was very cool. For those who don't know, Galena has been restored to its original 1800's condition throughout downtown and the oldest sections of housing around the river. The entire downtown is made of quaint shops squeezed in side by side along a narrow road that is BUSY! There were hundreds of people on the sidewalks checking out the antique stores as well as the other very unique shops.
The house we rented was unbelievable. It was decorated with a lodge-style flair, complete with antique skis, snowshoes, and deer hides. It had five bedrooms, five baths, family room, deck with grill, screened porch, and a fantastic kitchen.
The Friday canoe trip was not our best, I must admit. We are more into the launch, float, steer, and drink type trip. This one was a 10 mile trek down a river with NO CURRENT. It was blistering hot (as our sunburns attest) and we paused under trees lining the river often to try to stay cool. They took us five miles upriver to the launch point, so at the half way point of the trip we were back in Galena and were able to take a break and stretch. All in all, it was a 6 hour river adventure that left us with sore muscles from 10 miles of paddling, nasty sunburns, and complete exhaustion. We all collapsed after showering up back at the house and slept through until Saturday morning.
We lazed on Saturday morning but then all decided to go shopping. We walked the downtown all afternoon and then ate dinner at Fried Green Tomatoes. It was GREAT! Absolutely sumptuous food and the BEST service ever. After dinner, we went on a ghost walk. The guide runs a bed and breakfast in town (Annie Wiggins) and made the walk a lot of fun. Most of it was basic Galena history, but there was enough murder, suicide, and ghost tales to make it really fun.
It was all over too quickly! The countdown to 2006 has begun!
Galena was very cool. For those who don't know, Galena has been restored to its original 1800's condition throughout downtown and the oldest sections of housing around the river. The entire downtown is made of quaint shops squeezed in side by side along a narrow road that is BUSY! There were hundreds of people on the sidewalks checking out the antique stores as well as the other very unique shops.
The house we rented was unbelievable. It was decorated with a lodge-style flair, complete with antique skis, snowshoes, and deer hides. It had five bedrooms, five baths, family room, deck with grill, screened porch, and a fantastic kitchen.
The Friday canoe trip was not our best, I must admit. We are more into the launch, float, steer, and drink type trip. This one was a 10 mile trek down a river with NO CURRENT. It was blistering hot (as our sunburns attest) and we paused under trees lining the river often to try to stay cool. They took us five miles upriver to the launch point, so at the half way point of the trip we were back in Galena and were able to take a break and stretch. All in all, it was a 6 hour river adventure that left us with sore muscles from 10 miles of paddling, nasty sunburns, and complete exhaustion. We all collapsed after showering up back at the house and slept through until Saturday morning.
We lazed on Saturday morning but then all decided to go shopping. We walked the downtown all afternoon and then ate dinner at Fried Green Tomatoes. It was GREAT! Absolutely sumptuous food and the BEST service ever. After dinner, we went on a ghost walk. The guide runs a bed and breakfast in town (Annie Wiggins) and made the walk a lot of fun. Most of it was basic Galena history, but there was enough murder, suicide, and ghost tales to make it really fun.
It was all over too quickly! The countdown to 2006 has begun!
1 Comments:
I wondered about that trip on the river, but thought I'd better keep my mouth shut. Glad you had a good trip.
I have NEVER seen that town not busy.
I forget the name of the place but there's a good New York style of deli that we went to. Very good. Haven't made it to Fried Green Tomatoes yet.
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