A recent trip that took us through northern Illinois and then up through Wisconsin along the Mississippi River brought us to a small town called Alma, Wisconsin.
As we were driving through, I noticed a small gift store sign that my husband drove past and I asked him if we could go back and browse. Â He immediately turned around. Â Yay husband!
The “small” store, called Water Lily Gifts, wasn’t so small after all as both the main floor and the basement were filled with unique items that immediately captured my attention. Â After paying for our purchase, we chatted with the store’s owner and it was then that he asked us if we had visited Buena Vista Park. Â When we said no, he immediately said “You can’t leave town without going to Buena Vista.”
So we decided to take his advice. He walked us outside and gave us directions to the park. This was a friendly town indeed!
The store’s owner was right ~ this was one park we didn’t want to miss.
The drive up to the bluff was a winding one and reminded me of a mountain road in Puerto Rico that I had been on. Â I was surprised to find farms way “up here.”
When we got out of the car, we noticed a road that went down to where the view is. It wasn’t too long of a road.
The park is just a portion of the 240,000 acre of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.
Arriving at the end of the trail, the views took my breath away.
Part of the view is of Lock and Dam #4.
Here’s another view of the Lock & Dam.
Pretty, no?
Lastly, here’s a picture of the plant next to the Mississippi River.
And to think ~ we almost passed up this jewel of a view. Â It is definitely worth the time to visit.
