America's Dairyland

We've been in Wisconsin for a week now. We spent last Monday night and most of Tuesday in Milwaukee- it's probably a nice town, but it's hard to tell for sure when its 16 degrees outside everybody is hibernating in their houses. We did stay in a pretty cool hotel though, called the "Iron Horse". It was converted from an old warehouse and a had an industrial feel to it, but managed to be warm and cozy at the same time. It was close to the Third Ward so we walked around there and imagined how fun and exciting it probably is during the summer. We also saw the Milwaukee Art Museum before we left town (although we didn't go inside- we went to so many museums in Chicago, we've decided to take a break for a while).

The frozen Milwaukee River, downtown Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Art Museum on the shore of Lake Michigan.

The journey to Appleton reminded me of home as we drove past silos, dairy cows, and ma and pa diners advertising fried cheese curds. Appleton's not so bad- there are a handfull of bars and restaurants not far from the hotel and the theater is right across the street so we don't have to spend too much time in the freezing cold. I'm pretty sure the water's not good though- my tummy hasn't felt right since we got here, but since I decided to stop drinking tap water I'm starting to feel a little better. Who would've thought that you shouldn't drink the water in Wisconsin?