We explored Madison, Wisconsin for the day, witnessing the construction of the growing city. This was the first place I had a steamer at a coffee shop so it was fun for old times sake to have one and introduce the idea to Isa and Addy. Isa, who doesn’t like milk, was in love with the idea of sweet warm steamers. We’re certainly enjoying new food discoveries on the trip. We wandered through the State Capitol building which is beautifully done with lots of gorgeous stone work and the engraved names of Wisconsin towns around the walls.
Then we walked towards Monona Terrace for a look at the lake and the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Addy and I joined in on an open Tai Chi class on the roof with the sun pounding down and Jud and Isa watching from the safety of an umbrella covered table. Inside the building there were various Frank Lloyd Wright-related displays including photos of houses he designed, early drawings of Monona Terrace, and photos of Wright explaining his art. The girls had the most fun with the photos of Wright, trying to mirror his actions.
Enno had suggested we catch lunch at the food cart village on the UW campus which took us window shopping past many interesting shops and into the thick of more construction. Despite the constant volume of progress it was a good day around the city and we decided we were foot weary enough to skip the Olbrich Botanical Gardens and head back to the house to read and re-organize for the next day’s drive.
Leaving Wisconsin we decided we needed to stop at a cheese shop to savor some fresh cheese curds which I should have taken a picture of. The counter of the shop was covered with bags of cheddar in yellow and white, with chives or without. The cheese was yummy and the shop was painted like a cow. Ah, America’s Dairyland! We even saw a cow staring at us from the back of a truck. We’re thinking it was plastic. Thanks Wisconsin for the fun quick visit!
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