Day 18 - Menominee to Wisconsin Dells Another day of driving and then we arrive at the Wisconsin Dells. This is an area around the Wisconsin river. It has the most amazing river formations and stone outcrops which were created in a 5 day period 14,000 years ago. I not sure how they know this but this is the story that they give you. I will post some pictures in due course. I first came here 28 years ago when I was 18 or 19 and doing the U.S. on a 3 month Greyhound bus pass. I remembered that it was worth visiting so that is why we came again. When we arrived the place was practically deserted. It has over 100 motels so we were able to find a good one which was also very cheap. A huge room, TV etc, indoor (heated) and outdoor pool, sauna and jacuzzi, launderette (cost $1) for $50 per night. Almost for free. The reason the place was deserted is that the season is over. Most of the schools around here (not in Canada) went back this week. Also the weather for the last 10 days has been so bad (rain and cool temperatures) that the tourist trade has died. We arrived and the boys immediately went swimming. Seems like you can go to all sorts of amazing places but what the boys really want is a bit of water, a bit of food, a couple of balls and they are happy, happy, happy. Mind you we have been making them do a journal everyday and they are also doing a Kumon English paper and Maths paper everyday. Sometimes they do it willingly other times it's really hard work. Because this is a holiday resort there are literally 100s of things to do here. So we are all trying to get everyone else to agree to what we want. As with all things here in the U.S. For us there is so much choice that it drives you to a standstill. I'm sure we will end up doing something.