Cross Country Day 3

Crystal Lake, IL to Sioux Falls, DK

We decided to take the state scenic highway from Crystal Lake, IL - route 14 - and that took us to Madison, WI. 

It was a pretty drive on 14 and gave us an early glimpse of Midwestern landscape. 

Corn was most definitely the word of the day. There were corn fields for as far as the eye could see. 

Madison, WI turned out to be a great place to stop. If I had to live in Wisconsin-it would be a solid choice! 

We walked the lake front -

Had some lunch -  tried cheese curds and had a brat - when in Rome right?!?!

Napoleon was incredibly excited to visit the state that produces cheese, his favorite! 

And visited the State Capitol building. 

They even appear to have a vegetable garden growing just outside. Lettuce, kale, tomato, green onions....

We decided to take the scenic route from Madison to the state line - 

Crossed the Mighty Mississippi 

And drove across the state of Minnesota in the rain as quickly as we could. 

Minnesota was mostly wind turbines and bugs. I haven't ever experienced driving through bugs like that. It sounded as though it was raining - the car is a mess. 

We landed in Sioux Falls, SD. Where we were grateful for a very comfortable bed!