. . "1"^^ . . "Velkommen til Eplegaarden!!\n\nCue the background setup: A gorgeous autumn afternoon. Golden trees along the Wisconsin countryside putting on early foliage like it knew I was coming for a show! Brava, Wisconsin!\n\nNow to those \"selv plulkk\" apples! The main attraction.\n\nWhile raspberries, pumpkins, other fruity lovelies are offered seasonally. I was on a speicific mission. This \"Mission Possible\" was to pick apples for pie making, and dance through the rows and rows of the red and yellow apple-scape paradise! Think of a Sound of Music mountainside musical number and you would be accurate. \n\nThe experience was nothing more than an afternoon of heaven on Earth! Weaving through a few specific apple varieties (known for their sturdy pie making reputation), my squad and I skipped, we frolicked, we giggled, we plukked! All the plukking!\n\nAbout an hour later we had a few stretched bags and a nice haul being trotted back to the car. We were ready to cut, dice, bake, blend, and simmer apples for days. We even crunched into 2 or 3 each adding to the overall pleasure too!\n\nIt paid off to visit the website beforehand! Payments are cash and check only - 1/2 peck or full peck apple bags (I can't remember the exact prices but ~$15/25 for the 1/2 and full). Specific apple varieties are also listed and updated throughout the season.\n\nAs the Norwegians say, \"Mange Takk!\" (Many thanks!). This was really fun!"^^ . "5"^^ . "2"^^ . "2016-10-17T00:00:00"^^ . "1"^^ .