August 12th - Firefly Lake - Camping and biking trip

We decided to begin the cycle route for day 2 in Minocqua.  Rather than ride our bikes there we drove the truck as we were uncertain just how much road traffic there might be given that it is a Friday.

It seems both of us failed to take many photographs today - sorry.

We bought a day pass for the Bearskin Trail and headed out of Minocqua.  We exited the trail south of Hazelhurst and took Country Road D to Lake Tomahawk.  While in the town we got ice water from a hot dog stand and had a fozen yogurt .  Then back on the road again.

Not far from town we road next to this large body of waterr that is the Rainbow Flowage - part of the path the Wisconsin River takes.

We stopped at Carroll Lake and ate lunch and swam.  The water was quite cool and the biting flies were a bother.  Evidently there is a triathlon in this area tomorrow.  We continued on County Road J, past the fish hatchery and wound our way back to Minocqua.

Had our ice cream cone sitting on the new dock area behind the restaurant at Bosacki's Boat House and then wound our way back to the park where the bike trail begins and where we left the truck.

There was plenty of traffic on the roads now since it was later on Friday afternoon.  Our ride today was 34 miles.