A Diamond in the Rough

We took a journey this past weekend with a couple we know from church and so glad we invited them along. We stayed at Christmas Mountain Resort for 2 nights and 3 days, a trip I won. We toured the town of the Dells and it reminded us of Nashville, TN, very touristy and catering to families. We actually went at a good time...right before Spring Break so it seemed like it was just us enjoying the town, carousing at our own pace. Thats what happens when you have an AARP card, you go at your own pace. We built on our friendship with Jerry and Zetta and talked about everything. We ate our way through the Dells and the diamond in the rough came the first day..."Cranberry Connections" OMGosh this shop had ice cream that was homemade from a local dairy, cranberry ice cream to DIE for. I so wish that we could get it here, also the best coffee EVER....cranberry creme brulee...yummo! We bought the coffee and we would start each morning with Jerry making a pot of coffee and the aroma would make anyone want to jump out of bed...it did. Found a great eating place called MooseJaws...they had the BEST beerbread and beer cheese soup EVER. So yes, our daily visit included Cranberry Connection and MooseJaw. Being in Cheesehead country we had to visit the best cheese shop there Carr Cheese Shop....we discovered chocolate cheese...yes you heard me right. It tasted like fudge so Zetta and I couldnt resist and had to get some for the road. Our next discovery was the DUCK tour...no we didnt go looking for ducks, we actually took a tour on a duck boat tha tgoes on land and water. It was so cold, but we bundled up and had our camera ready. The Dells are beautiful with deer running everywhere and the the natural limestone carved out on land and water. I had never been on a vehicle that went on land and water...I can say it is a very strange feeling and FUN. We left there in search of more coffee to warm the insides...we cranked the heat up to thaw out. We went back to the lodge and built a big fire and watched movies that Jerry and Zetta brought and then called it a night. I woke thinking of the cranberry ice cream...I wanted it so bad and was thinking of a way to get it delivered to my house...crazy huh...but I dare YOU to try it. I have always heard my mom talk about the Dells and now I am glad that I was able to experience with my husband and friends. We will be back and in the meantime cranberry dreams to you all!