Rained Out

RACINE, WISCONSIN: It started raining right as I left Worthington this morning, and continued all the way across Minnesota. It continued as I crossed into Wisconsin, and got heavier all the way to Madison. What this all meant was that traffic slowed down and I didn't get much in the way of sightseeing done. I had planned on touring the Old Style brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, but it was closed on Sunday, as was the restaurant attached to it. So I ate lunch at a McDonald's and got back on the road but when I got to the next stop, Madison, the rain was heavier than ever. Since my planned stops at the state capitol building and State Street were outside, I relunctantly stayed on the highway as traffic crept along. If you're interested, there's a nice picture of the capitol on the city's website.

About halfway to Milwaukee, I managed to outrun the storm and the traffic resumed a regular highway pace. I got a nice view of Miller Park on the way downtown, but the Brewers are out of town today. I got off the highway and drove to the Miller Brewery. I figured there would be no tour on a Sunday, but I hoped there would be a gift shop, or even a taproom. No such luck; the place was closed up completely. I took a picture of the sign, just because I hadn't used the camera all day. After a series of detours around construction, I got back on I-94 and headed for Racine. If it sounds familiar, it's probably because one of the teams in A League of Their Own played here. Anyway, I walked over to the Country Kitchen for an enormous seven-dollar chicken-fried steak and the company of old people, then returned to the room. Hopefully, tomorrow will have better weather.