Well the 10 hour drive ended last night around 12am Wisconsin time (1am for Ohio) and we ended up staying at the AmericInn in Minocqua. It was honestly one of the best hotels I have been too - comfortable beds, flat screen tv, and excellent shower. The overall drive went well. The first 30 minutes it was raining to the point I could not see but of course we made it through. Rain followed us all the way till maybe halfway through Indiana then it sprinkled here and there. Indiana and Illinois = Cornfields and Turbines. Illinois agricultural fields are so extensive it looked like an ocean as far as the eyes can see; was crazy.
Minocqua is a gorgeous place without a doubt. My aunt claimed she saw a Pelican and a friend of the family saw two Bald Eagle just this morning. Personally I have only heard American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, and seen a Turkey Vulture but I intend to keep my eyes/ears open.
I am completely moved into Northwoods Wildlife Center now and it's great here! Met two members of the staff team (Mike and Amanda) one intern (John), and one volunteer (Pat). I feel like I am going to blend right on in just fine at the moment. They seem like really cool people. Great news even, I was invited to a Bat Research project over at Amanda's and will be carpooling with John. We will be out for at least an hour so I am hoping to catch a nap sometime before then due to not enough sleep last night at the hotel.
My work day starts at 8 so it seems I will need to start waking up at 6:30/7am every day depending on who showers when and how long. It's 7:30/8am in Ohio so it's not that bad if you think about it.
Between now and tonight I intend to nap a little, explore Minocqua and the surrounding areas so I get used to it all, and I need to go shopping for some groceries at some point as well.
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