Even though we chose a wildly different route home (through Wisconsin and Illinois), we didn’t have much planned for the drive from the Twin Cities, but we did stop to see the Gaming Gen store in Eau Claire, WI, on the way…but we left so early, we were there hours before they opened!

We did stop in Madison, WI, and walked around their Capitol Building, which is in the lovely Beaux Arts style:

And since we were coming home through Illinois, we stopped at our favorite Portillo’s, where I had my favorite Italian beef!

And that marks the end of our trip north. I wish we could have stayed longer, because it was a beautiful place to visit, and I really enjoyed the cooler temperatures, but I’m glad we had the chance to see someplace new!