Julie's Park Cafe & Motel

Hi Guys

All day I have been worried about yesterdays blog. I never had a chance to proof read it and YOU KNOW ME AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. I was feeling a little guilty for taking up space in the restaurant so I closed down a tad early.

SO!

We're having a great time. Weather was thunder stormy today and Blake was a little nervous all day.

As I mentioned before I have been coming to Door County every year for perhaps the last 45 years but this is the first time staying at Julie's Park Cafe & Motel so as I normally do, I give a review.

We picked Julie's first and foremost because they are dog friendly. Why don't more places allow dogs, just makes sense to me. A dog is part of the family right? As a bonus Julie's is on the Green Bay, warmer side of the bay. If you ever come to Door if it is to warm go to the Bailey's Harbor/Lake Michigan side, if it's cold go to the Fish Creek/Green Bay side.

The place is right next to Peninsula State Park, the best Park in Door so you would think it would be expensive, right?. Nope. It is actually one of the least expensive places in the Fish Creek Area. The trick is you get what you pay for. The rooms are bare bones, no extras EXCEPT for dog friendly which for us is a BIG bonus. Anybody that is dog friendly gets a few extra stars in my book.

Free Wireless is NOT in your room but basically just next to the restaurant. They have no problem with using the restaurant for laptops, right now I am one of three. Heck, I remember when you could not even get any television in Door so ANY wireless is great.

I THINK our room is a special "dog" room as Josh and Jenny next door have a much cleaner room as far as carpeting. Again - no big deal, dogs don't wipe their feet.

Free HBO . . .well . . .it's free but not real clear, you have "charter" floating across the screen the entire movie. But the rest of the channels are clear. But really, are you here in Door Country to watch TV? It's the perfect place for making basecamp while doing all the other things up here.


I totally recommend the place for a clean, affordable base camp

That is the Motel, the Cafe is very very friendly and we are made to feel right at home. Free coffee and the staff is wonderful, EVEN after the staff has been working for 12+ hours. Speaking of the staff. Most are from Europe and other far off countries for the summer and we love that aspect. I call them Julie's cast of characters and they really add uniqueness.

Below is Jairo from Columbia, Donatas, who's first plane ride was a 10 hour trip from Lithuania and Mario from Mexico.

The pastry is great, prices are typical Door County but maybe a little cheaper, more normal. There are cheaper places but I have to think Julie's is in line with 80% of all the other places in Door. Plus as Josh said at breakfast, this is fantastic as he took his first bite into his stack of Kamikaze Cakes (2 Buckwheat cakes with blueberries, bananas and pecans cooked into the center of each cake). If fact the look on Josh and Jennies eyes as they tried their first piece was sort of like Blake's ice cream cone (see below).

It's a cozy place and from what I can tell a crowd favorite. Highly Recommended.

One bonus with staying here is you are near everything. We will come here again as long as they are dog friendly.

Flashback first.

It's weird. I feel so out of touch with what Johnny Depp and Michael Mann and company are doing. How long as it been since DJ, and Jenny got a hug from Johnny? Seems like ages(great blog Betty about your experience). One tiny bit of Public Enemies news - Before I came up here I had heard rumors that IF there is no actors strike the June 30th deadline might me passed with more filming.

HEY - we JUST saw Evan on TV!!!! Seriously!! They had a piece about a kid getting a Johnny Depp hat in Oshkosh and they had some scenes and BAM - there is Evan.

Anybody notice that the two main places Universial filmed Public Enemies in Wisconsin were flooded? If I was Little Bohemia I would be buying sandbags.

As for our day.

Yesterday the four of played a little mini golf, then went to Wilson's to eat lunch. Wilson's has been serving food since 1904 I believe. Then Josh talked us into paddle boat rides but get this.

To settle the bill I said we would pay for lunch and they could pay for the paddle boats. LITTLE did I know there was a storm coming. We get in the water and start paddeling. The boats are not really made for anybody over 4 feet tall. My knee keeps hitting my chin and after 20 minutes of peddeling like mad we look back and are like 25 feet from the pier. This is a good thing because a storm is moving in so we turn around make it back just in time. Josh gets 67% of his $$ back.

Then drove into Peninsula State Park and took some photos on overlooks.



A trip to Egg Harbor for a little shopping for hoodies and as the sun came out we went to an Ice Cream Stand. Story time.

The guy asks DJ, "would your dog like a doggie ice cream cone?" "Of course" DJ says and Blake licks his lips. He disappears and returns with what looks like a kids cone and Blake gets a huge grin. DJ puts it in front of him and Blake is in heaven. His very first ice cream cone. He does not really understand the licking part of an ice cream cone though and CHOMP, GONE!

We can't figure out why Blake is gaining weight.

SO much for THAT diet. Whenever we go on a vacation with Blake he never eats his DOG food. He will shove his dish around the room all night trying to tip it over.

The rest of the day is non eventful, we eat in Baileys Harbor at a Green Bay Packer enhanced bar and that is about it.

Today is get away day for J and J (sad). For us we are taking Blake hiking and a Fish Boil tonight. Captain Anne Bonny, you got married outside Baileys? cool. We love that little place, our favorite quite place if you have to get away from.

OK - gotta run and do things - talk to you tomorrow

Rod and DJ