The adventures of Bessie the Mini
Follow Bessie the MINI on her many adventures around Wisconsin and beyond!
Four cheese factories, one custard stand and a lot of fun was the agenda for the Cheesy Country Drive & Tour. Tosh and I enjoyed our weekend drive through the country with the Milwaukee Minis and friends. On our adventure, we sampled cheeses from Henning's, Vern's, Widmer's and Cedar Valley. Since a girl can't live
Finally, our last installment for our South Dakota Journey! For our last day, we decided to take it easy, hobnob with some famous people, seek out the strange and unusual, and dine in a junkyard. Our day started with roaming around Rapid City seeking out oddities from RoadsideAmerica.com. America sure is a strange place! Afterwards,
Bessie was dwarfed by the mighty Mammoths in Hot Springs, South Dakota. We were up close to a huge excavation of actual bones from animals who had gotten caught in a large pool of water. The tale they told was quite interesting and we all learned a lot about the life and extinction of many
The road through Spearfish Canyon is delightful and beautiful ride which Bessie enjoyed. It has twists and turns, but is less treacherous than the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byways. The road winds along a river cutting through the canyon. Along the way we stopped to see the Bridal Veil Falls. View photos... The road lead us
The blazing heat of the Badlands drove us to our next South Dakota destination, Wall Drug. 84+ billboards later, we were finally at Wall Drug to sample their famous, free, ice-cold water. Our strength renewed, we wandered about the 76,000 square feet of animatronics, souvenirs, knick-knacks, wax models, historical photos, taxidermy, shooting fountains and an