Chicago Things To Do | | Montrose and Wilson Beach by deecat One of the most wonderful things about Chicago is Lake Michigan & the beaches that line it.. One of the biggest of these beaches is the North Side Montrose & Wilson Avenue beaches. They simply run together. On Sunday, June24, 2007, Allan & I visited the Montrose Harbor & the Montrose/Wilson Avenue Beaches Wilson Avenue Beachis one of the few spots where you are able to launch non-motorized watercraft such as a kayaks into the lake. There is a... [read more] | Tromsø Off the Beaten Path | | Sommarøy by FletteMette Sommarøy & Hillesøy are two small islands situated about an hour's drive from Tromsø - the islands are connected to the mainland by bridges. On these picturesque islands the fishing industry has always been what a large number of the locals rely on for their income - nowadays the fishing vessels are just bigger & more modern. Sommarøy's name means "Summer Island" , which seems rather out of place for an island in the Arctic region of... [read more] |
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