Madison WI

A Brief Getaway to the North–Day Four

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!

Chickadee Thursday

I’ll be doing a day-by-day recap of our recent trip to the Twin Cities starting today, but first, here’s a look at it through Chickadee’s eyes.

On the way north, we stopped in Riverside, IA, to see the future birthplace of Captain Kirk.

We went to the Mall of America:

And the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden:

We toured the Cathedral of St. Paul:

On the way home, we stopped in Madison, WI, and walked around their beautiful capitol building:

And had a meal at Portillo’s!

It was a great trip…stay tuned for the full details!