Madison Trips

June 22, 2007 - 7:48 AM - Beautiful sunny day in Maryland for the start of our journey! Off we go into the wild blue yonder. 12:30 PM - Miles: 260 - We arrive in Pittsburgh! We had plans but plans were made to be trained. 1:00 - When we investigated …

The movers showed up at about 8:30am and finished packing our belongings. Maddie seemed to be fasinated by all the taping, wrapping and moving. She joined in as much as she could. Then at around 2pm everything was loaded and we said good bye …

Someone has the sewer cap off their trailer. Jellystone Park in Ft. Atkinson is purported to be a family-friendly spot but when we arrived at check-in, we were not greeted but observed an angry staff member yelling about her personal life …

My friend Ramon and I left for each of our first trips to Minneapolis at 6:30 a.m. It was a perfect day to begin traveling. Not a cloud in the sky as we left Evergreen Park. We stopped in Rockford just before 9 a.m. for breakfast because I …

The Henry Vilas Zoo is surprisingly popular with foreign students. It's not surprising since relatively few countries have similar exhibits so this is a great chance for them to see some unusual animals. The Zoo is constantly under renovation …

Stayed at Klabnik's house in Cabot, PA Friday night. Had a great time! Kids played with the baby geese while adults sat out of back porch overlooking a beautiful pond and woods and having a few cocktails. Sunday we were up early and went to …

Why Wisconsin? Traci and I attended a fundraising scholarship dinner dance hosted by her sorority (Delta Sigma Theta). As we examined the items up for bid in the silent auction room, one item among the gift baskets, artwork, and clothing really …

day one- wisconsin to springfield, Il We set off at five in the morning on june 23rd. We made our first stop in Springfield, IL. We saw all of the Abraham Lincoln related sites. The very new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum was …

We travel to Frank Lloyd Wright’s home state of Wisconsin and experience some of his most groundbreaking architectural designs. The trip begins morning of Wednesday August 6th leaving from Davenport, Iowa traveling to Madison, Wi ( 163 miles driv …