I arrived in Madison, Wisconsin last night six hours behind schedule and my sweet friend Pam spent the entire afternoon and evening there waiting for me. Her home in Plover is 90 minutes away and would be where I would be staying for the next three days. So, with Wednesday being a waste due to flight delays, my Wisconsin adventure began on Thursday. Thursday morning included a tour of Stevens Point where she works, lunch at the Wooden Chair restaurant— which had wonderful vegan options, and hiking in the Schmeeckle Reserve.
That made for a busy morning! Then in the afternoon we went kayaking on the Chain O’ Lakes for two hours, hitting five of the eight lakes in the chain.
(A test for my surgically repaired shoulder to be sure!)
Friday was a long and incredible day of hiking at Devil’s Lake State Park. The entire weekend was free admission at all Wisconsin state parks, so the park was super crowded! Pam packed a lunch and we hiked the West Bluff Trail before lunch and the East Bluff Woods Trail after lunch. The girl in the gift shop was suitably impressed, but BOY did we feel our age later! We even managed to run in to someone who had lived in our hometown of Dothan, Alabama for a while when he was stationed at Ft. Rucker.
Saturday, my last day, we drove down to the little town of Rudoloh and visited a cheese factory. I mean— what else does a vegan do in Wisconsin? I bought plenty of cheese for the people in my life— some a little odd —like Monterey Jack with green olive for Lindsay, and some perfectly ordinary, like cheddar for my niece Harley. And I got a picture at the famous sign.
All in all, Wisconsin owes me absolutely NOTHING! And I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Yay! So glad you came and visited.
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