YOUR CHOICE-THE HOTEL OR THE CAMPGROUND!

Gotta love those old hotels.

We have stayed in a few of the 

really old hotels over the years.

NOW we have taken to camping...I think.

Anyway-

One of the most photographed hotels

around here

is the old Maribel Caves Hotel.

Before that there was another old hotel and

people used to go to be cleansed and healed

by the sweet spring waters that flowed there.

Here is the only picture I could find of 

The Maribel Caves Hotel

when it was still in use.

It has always kind of fascinated me.

It was built in 1900 and 

supposedly visited by Al Capone.

It went up in flames in the 1920's,

was rebuilt  and burned again in the 1960's.

It was reported to be haunted and 

singing could be heard

along with sightings of  a child 

dressed in white.

When there was a new moon it "glowed".

The floors have been gone for several years

and this is what it looked like from the first time 

I ever saw it.

This was considered to be haunted

and was often called Hotel Hell because of the 

red stains on the walls of the cellar

and there were accounts of moans

and cold spots when it felt as if you

were brushed by cold hands.

There used to be doors from the basement

that went into the Maribel Caves,

some of which were located below the hotel.

This place has scared generations of kids

that would go there at night.

Including my son who swore he heard 

"something" in the old stables.

We had had some bad storms over the past few years.

Bad storms with high winds.

Sadly, when I went by the last time,

this is what I saw.

Gone- All Gone-

Only the door facade stands intact.

No one will walk those haunted halls again.

No more reason to be scared.

Or is there?

This is what you see just down the road.

Camping anyone?

We don't camp here

but it is a really cool campground.

We are on a permanent site now

in Door County, WI.

It's a great place; quiet & peaceful.

We have made friends with some

of the other campers our age.

Many of them have dogs there.

However---

WE HAVE THE CUTEST

SMARTEST, SWEETEST,

DOG THERE~

I might be a little prejudiced.

As you can see-he is also ambitious.

Stay tuned-

I am just getting the camper set up

and will share some pictures soon.

We sadly said 

GOOD-BYE

to our Minnie 

and she is being loved by a new family.

With hubby's health being what it is

we were unable to travel with it

like we had hoped.

Some dreams are just not meant

to be realized.

Remember that~

Have a wonderful week.

Bear with me if I don't get around

to visit you.

When we are at the campground

we have NO internet and 

very limited phone service.

Good or bad?

Good for the quiet and disconnect-

BAD when you can't google something

you need to know...

like....where is the back-up breaker

for the AC unit?  hmmmmm...

Thank God I have a son that

is only a phone call away-

he is like the 

mastermind of 'Mr. Fixit'.

I should try to figure out how much

money he has saved me over the years

and leave him a little extra in the will.....

And on that happy note-

see ya soon!