June 24, 2007 - Wisconsin & Minnesota

June 24, 2007
…So we got some cheese. WI was a success! After a morning of screwing around on the road (we turned around several times just because we missed the “welcome to…” signs, just to have a picture, we finally made it to Minnesota where we encounter our first hitch hiker at a rest stop along I-90W. Don’t worry we did not pick him up, when asked if “ya’al goin’ west” I quickly responded with “no.” No worries.

The drive through Wisconsin on 14W was a lesson in agricultural sciences. This is where the cow competition really heated up. By the time we reached the state line it was 107 Lindsay to 73 Michele, with some local cemeteries along the way claiming both our herds.

Another interesting sighting along route 14W was a horse drawn buggy carrying an Amish family wearing homemade cloths with no buttons or zippers (because we all know the Amish do not believe in using such modern devices). We had no idea that the Amish community extended so far north as we were.

Michele and I were amazed and proven wrong in our initial expectations of Wisconsin. Watching the sunset over the rolling plains, green pastures and countryside spotted with Red Barns was breathtaking. Wisconsin is Beautiful!

Arriving in Austin, MN at 9:45pm Central time we found ourselves following signs to the SPAM Museum, while looking for the perfect parking lot to spend the night. Reorganizing the FJ allowed for a cozy B & B for Michele and I, Only to wake up every Hour on the hour because there was a knot in a part of my body didn’t know could be knotty. We woke at sunrise to a factory whistle at 5:00am. It was a very My Cousin Vinny Moment. By the time we were ready for our morning coffee we found we were no longer alone in the parking lot, we were sandwiched between the cars of locals on their way to work on this early Monday morning.

Next stop Minneapolis…