Having arrived in St. Louis and depositing the “Heavy TV”, mattresses, head boards, etc., in the new STL digs of our friends, we finally relaxed and enjoyed the evening with them and “better burgers” from a St. Louis called The Village Bar (which still permits smoking by the way), and a left over bottle of the Sterling Chardonnay (okay, not a classic “pairing”, more in the DWTHYL category).
We left our friends to deal with the vagaries of permits, licenses, utilities, HVAC people, and all the challenges of residing at a new address. After an indifferent bagel, we loaded up and pointed the (now lighter) MOMSTER north, toward Wisconsin. We took some backish roads eschewing the normal interstate route, enabling us to see some local towns:
Although speeds are slower, it’s such a treat to be off the interstate where you get to see small towns, such as the “town of the dome”
There were also actual old timey on-grade railroad crossings, and as we waited for a passing train, we got to see the graffiti art:
At one point, we passed through a town that was having their annual Frontier Days celebration, and a parade was planned for the evening. People were already gathering to stake out their station along the parade route
What an interesting part of Wisconsin, the small little towns you pass through are great, with neat names like Virqoua, Boscobel, Potosi, and Coon Valley. Each has it’s own character, and the county seat ones all have a “square”. Some show evidence of their Scandinavian heritage.
Finally we reached our destination of Onalaska….
Maybe a bit longer, and more time, but there are rewards to be had rather than “Exit 32”.
Plans call for a departure tomorrow AM, pointing eastward.. have some great foodie stuff to report yet, but with this air card arrangement (yes, i could go to the coffee house.....) we'll stop here today and catch up later..Onalaska continues to amaze me. If it weren't so damn cold I could live here.... don' cha know, you betcha!
although i will admit i would have to start a local campaign to
DFD (no cami allowed)
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