Linda Apple asked us to be sure and eat some Swedish pancakes at Al Johnson’s for her, so today we drove to Sister Bay for lunch at that famous Swedish restaurant. Sister Bay is clearly an affluent vacation destination, with a yacht harbor and lots of tourists.
We knew it would be easy to spot Al Johnson’s: the roof is covered with grass, and goats browse around on it. After a 45 minute wait, we were finally seated and placed our order for Swedish meatball sandwich with fries and beet salad—and the signature Swedish pancakes for dessert.
 Goats on the roof cause traffic jams |  Sister Bay waterfront |
The crepe style cakes are served with butter, syrup, and Swedish lingonberries (a cross between currants and cranberries). The food was all delicious. The lingonberries were just the right combination of sweet and tart. They are imported from Scandinavia, since they won’t grow in American climates.
Then we drove up the coast to Ellison Bay, where we explored Door Bluff Headlands County Park, a remote undeveloped area. We followed a trail through the woods and found ourselves atop a limestone bluff looking out over the Bay towards Gill’s Rock. We followed the coastline around to see the northern point of Door County at Tip of the Thumb Road, where a car ferry connects the mainland to Washington Island.
 Llimestone bluff plunges to the Bay |  Ferry at Tip of the Thumb |
Several shipwrecks populate the waters there—which is why the strait is called Death’s Door.
On the way home we stopped at Harborview Park in Egg Harbor to use the wi-fi. Ken located a campground at Calumet County Park on Lake Winnebago where we’ll stay until our glasses and mail arrive.
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