The second
half of our trip we moved hotels so we could be closer to the airport for our
early flight out on Sunday. Once we
checked out of our hotel in Germantown, we had another great Yelp recommendation
for breakfast, Cranky Al’s in Wawutosa. Had
we known Kenyon’s breakfast pizza was going to be so big, we would have shared.
We had some
time to kill before checking into the next hotel so we stopped by the
Cheesehead Factory to look around as well as Clockshadow Creamery for some
cheese curds. I’m being told these are
the best of the best for curds.
I left
Kenyon at the hotel to relax in the air conditioning while I met Regina at
Sheridan Park in Cudahy. Regina, who
lives near Chicago, is a WW online friend whom I’ve been communicating with for
seven years now. We had lovely walk
along the riverfront where we chatted about so many things. I really enjoyed my time with her and was
thankful she was in Wisconsin for a bike race so we could meet.
After
picking up Kenyon, we navigated our way to downtown Milwaukee to the lake front
district for a fish fry and brewery tour.
Lakefront Brewery was amazing with good beer, good food, and good
company. We met Sherry and Mark in our River Cruise in Europe last year. It was
wonderful to see them again and get to know them better. I wished they lived closer since we have so
many things in common.
The Fish
Fry, a Friday tradition all over Wisconsin, was delicious. You are seated with others at community
tables so we enjoyed our chat with a couple from the area who had reconnected
after 40 years. There was also a polka
band playing upbeat music that people danced to. We had a great time!
Sherry and
Mark suggested visiting a bar nearby called Safe House, which you have to
know a password to enter. I didn’t
remember the password given to me so Kenyon and I had to do a “trick” to get in
which included a slow motion hug.
Apparently you can be seen inside the bar doing your tricks in the
lobby. It was so much fun looking around
the unique bar. On our walk to the bar
we passed The Bronze Fonz.
It was so hard
to say goodbye to Sherry and Mark. We
will be back for another visit soon.
Saturday was
our final day in Wisconsin and even though we were tired, we settled for a boat tour of the river/lake front. It was an
excellent choice for scenic views and a cool breeze. I found a condo for sale right on the river
for $399,999. It makes it very tempting
to move to Wisconsin.
The air show
was in town so many of the planes we just saw were also preforming in
Milwaukee. We had a bonus air show while
we were on the boat tour and the Thunderbirds were also cruising around town
and could be spotted a various times among buildings. They are hard to miss because they are really
loud.
We were hot,
tired, and hungry and I was in the mood for a bratwurst. I spotted MKE Ale House along our boat tour
which was also a short walk. The beer
was good as well as the food but the service left a lot to be desired. The Brewers were playing the Cubs so we saw a
lot of Cub fans walking around. Maybe
next time we will make it to a baseball game.
We went back
to the hotel for a nap and an early bedtime after getting Applebee’s to go,
which was next to our hotel. We were wiped
out after a great vacation. Our flight
out on Sunday left Milwaukee at 6am and we landed in Boise just after
10am. It was crazy to travel all morning
and still be home so early.
I’ll miss
you Wisconsin…especially your beer and your cheese curds.
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