Gone Wisconsin

It was great to take a few hours to relax in the woods but we had to return to reality in Milwaukee. There we enjoyed replenishing supplies at the Public Market, an upscale Faniel (sp) Hall, full of wonderful choices for lunch and booths with spices, fish, meat, and chocolate. Anna Lee enjoyed the wonderful Middle Eastern vendor with several flavors of hummus, baba ganoush (sp), salads, and curried chicken. She bought enough for lunches for the next several days. Jerry opted for a salad which he really liked and rewarded himself with herring for later in the week.

Oh yes, there was the bakery that insisted we buy a cookie.....each.

After such good food we needed to work it off so we took our first volkswalk of the trip in Port Washington. We walked for 5k along Lake Michigan and through the old seaport. The walk included 85 steps up and back down to see the relocated lighthouse; we opted out and chose to drive there after the walk instead.


The day was perfect for walking and the air was filled with the scent coming from white, light and dark lilacs.

Because we were so virtuous, we went out to dinner at a very good sushi restaurant, quite upscale with personal service. The choices included some rolls we were unfamiliar with and enjoyed very much.

In the morning we headed out of state toward Michigan. We took a break at the Joliet, Il History Museum. We learned that the town is famous for better things than a prison. It was known for its limestone and steel and was the junction of the Lincoln Highway and Route 66.

The town does a nice job of boasting about itself at the museum. We wished we had more time to view the exhibits, but we had four states to travel through before we could stop for the night.