Pepin Above and Below Ground

Today was another fun, but somewhat exhausting day.  We woke early and drove to Pepin, Wisconsin, which is the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder.  We visited the museum there, took a peak at Lake Pepin (where Mary and Laura played), and drove out to the recreation of the Ingalls' cabin, which sits on their land.  It was interesting.  The cabin in the Big Woods was little, but not too little  The loft was quite spacious.  Leah even said - with modern amenities - she would like living in it.

Due to a brochure at the Laura Ingalls' Wilder museum, we went from Pepin to the Crystal Cave in Spring Valley, WI and took the underground tour.  Very cool.  Then we made out way to our hotel, enjoyed the pool and the sauna (Boy, did I think of Pa Ingalls and his tired and sore body then.  Imagine what he would have thought of a Jacuzzi!), and then came back to the room to relax.  Tomorrow - Heaven help me! - we hit the Mall of America.  That's one I know the Ingalls could not (and probably would not want to) comprehend!

Anyhow, tonight I am going to tell the tale in pictures.  More tomorrow!