In this part of the trip
there has been very little hiking and quite a lot more eating, for
anyone expecting the svelte, buff editions of Brad and Susanna when
we arrive home for a visit next month, I must inform you will be
disappointed. Likewise, if you're hoping for more misadventures or
even a touch of amusement from this update, you are also in for
further disappointment, but so you can stop wondering where we are and what
we've been doing, here is the next installment.
From the border we spent
a night in the middle of the Mississippi, no our feet didn't get wet,
it was on an island and there were lots of mosquitoes. We travelled
through dairy country with quaint farmhouses and roadside stalls
selling excess produce, we had cheese curds direct from the factory
(I called them breakfast) and continued on for a late lunch at a
Scandinavian inspired place, known for the their pie. Of course we
therefore had to try the pie and probably should of skipped the main
course, as the slices were huge and contained everything you'd expect
of an American pie.
The following day, we
decided to pretend we were younger than we really are and spent the
day at a water park in the Wisconsin Dells. I believe I exceeded
Brad's expectations, by going on most (although not all) of the
slides and only being marginally scared. Brad going “oh my gosh, I
can't tell what's happening” in a pitch black tunnel was
particularly unhelpful mind you.
We then continued on to
Milwaukee where another late lunch was had, this time of frozen
custard. It exceeded all expectations and I will now spend the rest
of my life searching for purveyors of frozen custard. We progressed
on to Great Lakes Distillery, a micro-distillery in Milwaukee, where
we learnt about the distilling process then sampled pretty much all
of their spirits and learnt the proper way to serve absinthe, it's
actually really nice when mixed 1:2 with iced water which has been
added at a slow drip. No, we did not spend hours drinking, this was
a civilised tasting like tasting wine at a winery (yes, when I taste
wine it's civilised).
I had wanted to include
a map with this update, but it seems the 365 days maps department has
resigned without telling the rest of the team, so no maps for you.
Complaints may be sent to bradsemailaddress@gmail.com.
Part III coming soon (I'd
promise but we all know how good I am at keeping promises relating to
this blog).
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