Wisconsin

Once we picked up our rental car we headed north toward Wisconsin. We avoided toll roads, so it took us a while to reach I-94/I-43 just before the Wisconsin border. There was also a lot of construction through Milwaukee, so it took us a little over four hours to reach Green Bay, where we checked into the Radisson near the Green Bay airport.

We went to Green Bay so Susan could attend a convention. While she was in her sessions on Friday and Saturday, I explored Green Bay a bit. It’s not very big, so it’s kind of remarkable that it can still support a major league football team. We were not impressed with our hotel. The room was large, but there were very few shelves to store stuff and no dresser. Also there was no daily maid service.

Downtown Green Bay is pretty laid back. There are no high rises, and no big tourist draws. It is nice that it’s on the Fox River, and it certainly doesn’t have the problems of downtowns of many bigger cities. 

There’s a small amusement park on the north end of the city, adjacent to the bay. It’s only got a dozen permanent spinners, a wooden roller coaster, and a train. There are a few museums in the area that might be worth a visit. 

This morning we checked out of the hotel and headed south, this time on I-41, which parallels I-43 to the west through the Fox River Valley. We stopped in Appleton to see the History Museum as it’s in an old Masonic Lodge. I would have liked to go inside but since it was a Sunday it wasn’t open for a few hours. We continued on our way and eventually left Wisconsin in the afternoon.