• Bonnie Schacht
  • Bonnie Schacht

August 2022 Vacation

A 18-day adventure by Bonnie Read more
  • Trip start
    August 1, 2022
  • Deerassic Park

    August 4, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F

    Largest display of Ohio White Tail Deer
    Albino deer have pink eyes!
    Megaloceros, Irish Elk, oldest ancestors of the White Tail Deer - his rack was 100lbs!!

  • Cambridge Ohio

    August 5, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Enjoying our last day at Salt Fork
    Spent day walking around historic downtown Cambridge
    Got some delicious chocolate at "Nothing but Chocolate " shop
    Walked around an old cemetery - Revolutionary War, War of 1812 , and Civil War veterans buried there!
    Found a cute ice cream shop just past campground "The Station" - it use to be a gas station and owner remodeled!
    Pretty butterflies at campsite - and a groundhog!
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  • Indiana Dunes National Park

    August 8, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F

    Nice day at the park
    15 mile coastline along Lake Michigan
    Walked the Dune Succession Trail - included 270+ steps - went from walking on sand then walking through a forest!
    Also walked the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk
    Karen came over for dinner..so nice to sit and talk with her
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  • Beach Time

    August 9, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

    Strong waves and riptides so no one was allowed in water, but nice relaxing afternoon sitting on beach 🌞
    Followed by an evening around campfire!

  • Naturalist/Mt Baldy/Pierhead Lighthouse

    August 10, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

    Went on hike to Mt Tom with Naturalist Diana.
    Very informative. Woodpeckers on Sassafras tree , Yellow-bellied sap suckered make lines of holes in trees.
    Marram grass and cottonwood trees deep root systems supports the dunes
    The crystals in the sand here will make blue glass...but cannot get sand because being a National Park
    Watched the sunset and the moonrise on our last night on Lake Michigan
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  • Shipshewana

    August 11, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

    Aug 11-15
    Thursday night concert at Blue Gate Preforming Arts Center seeing Triumphant Quartet and Karen Peck & New River
    Friday having lunch with Stephanie and Fred - good to see them again
    Saturday we went to Rise and Roll - the best donuts!! - always got from Denton at work!Read more

  • Windmill Island Garden

    August 16, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    Only authentic working Dutch windmill in United States...circa 1761 De Zwaam Windmill
    Shut down because of covid but hoping to start milling this Fall
    Wind needs to be approx 12mph for blades to turn and 20-25mph to grind!
    Beautiful gardens - missed the tulips (April)
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  • Trip end
    August 18, 2022