Pretty fond of Fond Du Lac

It was a lonnng drive to get over to Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.  We got in well past midnight, and were all dragging.  We found a nice hotel room ... and by the way, 3 gals to 2 beds is not as fun as you might think.  But we're making it work.

Next morning it was time to visit FDL Fire Department.  This was a first time visit requested by a troop this past year.  We'd never heard of them, and are still not sure what the translation is, but we think it is likely something akin to "Really nice people who know how to make you feel at home when you are on are big road trip and missing home."  If someone can verify this, be sure to send us a comment.  ( ;

This was a tough start.  There was a communication glitch somewhere, and we walked in to blank expressions.  We were a tad concerned when we realized they were in a class, but then realized this could mean we had a captive audience.

One by one we saw them connecting with us until we were all on the same track, and it was all about representing for the troops from the Fond du Lac area.  Watching the smiles and playfulness was a welcome sight after so many hours on the road and it helped fill our sails for another leg of the journey.

We were invited back, and you know, it sounds like a great idea to us, too!  Hope you all had as much fun as we did, and thank you for sharing your day with us.  We look forward to a longer visit next time around.  And start getting those shirts ready for the drive ... you have troops looking them!

A big salute for Fond du Lac from HeroToHero.US!

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lj & the road crew