Wisconsin: Land of Cheese, Beer and Sausage

I totally missed the Entering Wisconsin sign so this one had to suffice.

Billboard for the Wisconsin Dells.

Entering the Heartland of America.

But running out of things to shoot

We stopped here to get some cheese, beer and beaucoup souvenirs.  Didn't buy the fudge, or any sausages either.  

My parents and I traveled to Milwaukee in the summer of 1980 for my cousin Cathy's wedding.  It's a really pretty city with great German restaurants.

My car at the hotel, the morning we left.

I had no idea Hormel Foods was in Wisconsin.

South Dakota to Minnesota

1880 Town, Murdo, SD

I love the electric and Shell gas signs in the olde western towne.  

Lost another hour here too.

We stopped for gas in this teeny tiny town, and now I wish I'd take a few more pictures and found out what town it was.

Missouri River in South Dakota.

Mirage of water on the road.

I SO want to see this someday.  But it was very far out of our way.

Porter Sculpture Park in Montrose, SD.  Who knew South Dakota had so many things to see?

We'd stayed in Brandon, SD overnight and arrived in Minnesota the next day.  Shooting into the early morning light made for bad photos.

I cannot believe there's a museum devoted to SPAM.  I mean, ew.  Ew ew ew.

Crossing the Mississippi River, which divides Minnesota and Wisconsin

I Wanna Spit in the Face of These Badlands....

Just beating everyone to the punch by quoting the Bruce Springsteen song now.

Here's another South Dakota landmark that we didn't have time to visit, but could see a lot from I-90.

So that's where Sasquatch lives!!!  All this time I was looking for it on the west coast.

We saw so much cattle on this trip that my sweetie was dying for a steak or prime rib.