Nestled in the rolling hills of Highland, Wisconsin, Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area offers campers a serene escape into nature. Our campground guide will provide everything you need to know to make the most of your stay at Blackhawk Lake. We share detailed information on how to camp at Blackhawk Lake,…
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Mississippi River Bliss: USACE Blackhawk Park Campground, De Soto, WI
Nestled along the banks of the Mississippi River, the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Blackhawk Park in De Soto, Wisconsin is a hidden gem for campers seeking a peaceful retreat in the great outdoors. During our 13-day stay in August 2024, we were fortunate to secure a prime riverside campsite,…
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Croatia Trip Days 13 cont., 14, & 15- The Finale
We finally made it to the last part of our Croatia trip! I’m combining the rest of Day 13, Day 14, and Day 15 into one post because it’s mostly festival stuff and then traveling home. We had an amazing time on this trip. The group we were traveling with…
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Croatia Trip Days 12 & 13: Tamburica Festival & Nikola Tesla Technical Museum
Day 12 of our trip was the big day- our festival performance in Zagreb! For Day 13 of our Croatia trip, we spent the morning visiting the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum and then in the afternoon we watched the kids in our group as part of the tamburica festival combined…
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Croatia Trip Day 11: Zagreb Botanical Garden
Day 11 officially kicked off the CFU’s Tambura Across Generations festival. This was the main reason for our trip to Croatia and was very exciting since it was the first time the junior and adult CFU festivals were combined. I played in a junior festival in Zagreb in 2013 and…
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Croatia Trip Days 9 & 10: Pula, Rovinj, and Zagreb
Day 9 of our Croatia trip was while we were staying in Opatija, with side visits to the towns of Pula and Rovinj. Day 10 was a travel day from Opatija to Zagreb, where the festival we were performing in would be held. The schedule for Day 9 included tours…
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Croatia Trip Days 7 & 8: Pools, Wine, Salt, and Football
Days 7 and 8 of our Croatia trip were some of the more un-exciting days. Day 7 was spent mostly relaxing at our hotel in Zadar and Day 8 was primarily spent on the bus on the way to Opatija. But, of course, we did see and do some fun…
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Croatia Trip Day 6: Krka Falls, Zadar, and our First Concert
Buckle in, because Day 6 of our Croatia trip was a busy one! We had a lot to see that day, our first concert of the trip, and some very tight transition times in between! We started the day with a visit to Krka Falls National Park, then had a…
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Croatia Trip Day 5: A Long Bus Ride, a Visit to Split, and History was Made
Our time in Dubrovnik was great, but it was time to move to our next hotel in Zadar. This meant that Day 5 of our trip was mostly a travel day, but we did do a stop in Split to tour the city with a local guide. Split is best…
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Croatia Trip Day 4: Lokrum Island
Day 4 of our Croatia trip was still spent in Dubrovnik, but was a free day with no scheduled group activities. Josh and I decided to use our day to visit Lokrum Island, which is just off the coast of Old Town Dubrovnik. The island is a nature preserve, as…