{"id":15596,"date":"2025-09-11T09:11:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T16:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15596"},"modified":"2025-09-16T08:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T15:30:55","slug":"madison-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/?p=15596","title":{"rendered":"Madison, Wisconsin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>A leisurely visit after a loooooong drive<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed in the Madison suburb of DeForest, Wisconson for 4 nights, after a 422 mile, 8+ hour day driving across <strong>all<\/strong> of southern Minnesota and well into Wisconsin (starting with 14 miles in South Dakota).  That&#8217;s now the most miles we&#8217;ve driven with <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#a1bcf7\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Lizzy<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> in a day. Previously it was the 398 miles we drove to Grants Pass, Oregon from home, in early 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We took a break in Austin, Minnesota, to&#8230;visit the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">SPAM Museum!<\/mark><\/strong>  Mark was <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>SO Happy<\/em><\/mark><\/strong> to do so&#8230;<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">NOT!<\/mark><\/strong>  (Actually, the museum was fun, but he is <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">NOT<\/mark><\/strong> a fan of SPAM.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(2560 \/ 1441)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15617\" data-id=\"15617\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15619\" data-id=\"15619\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1440\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">There are now over 12 varieties of SPAM, the latest is Gochujang, which we sampled<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15618\" data-id=\"15618\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-07-SPAM-Museum-3-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First priority was to tour <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/mark> new <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>State Capitol<\/strong><\/mark>:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#046969\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison<\/mark><\/strong> (#43), one of the prettiest capitols we&#8217;ve visited.  We&#8217;ve driven around it multiple times, on our last 2 visits (Aug 2012, Oct 2014) and this one, where we finally got a tour.  It is shaped (from the air) like an X, with 8 streets leading into it, between the wings and straight at each wing.  It is the state capitol with the largest dome by volume and has 43 different types of marble throughout.  <br><br>On the tour, we found out that Wisconsin is nicknamed the &#8220;Badger State&#8221;&nbsp;because early lead miners in the 1820s and 1830s, who lacked proper shelter, would burrow into hillsides to live like badgers, hence earning the nickname for themselves and eventually the territory and state.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(2560 \/ 1441)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15601\" data-id=\"15601\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison-View between wings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15615\" data-id=\"15615\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1440\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison0-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison-View straight at a wing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15623\" data-id=\"15623\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison-samples of several marbles used in the capitol<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1994\" height=\"1122\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15622\" data-id=\"15622\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1994 \/ 1122\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View.jpg 1994w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison-Arial-View-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1994px) 100vw, 1994px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Areal View of Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Lake Medota to the Northwest, Lake Monona to Southeast, University of Wisconsin due west<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15625\" data-id=\"15625\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Mendota-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wisconsin State Capitol Observation Deck View of Lake Medota to the Northwest<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15626\" data-id=\"15626\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-08-Wisconsin-State-Capitol-Madison3-View-Lake-Monona-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Wisconsin State Capitol Observation Deck View of Lake Monona to the Southeast<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#090d8e\"><strong>More wandering around Madison<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignright has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e45e93f060a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e45e93f060a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"15639\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-900x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-900x1024.jpg 900w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-768x874.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-1350x1536.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-8-State-Street-Brats-1-1800x2048.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" 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We returned 2 days later to wander more, around the capitol and UW-Madison, including a walk along the shore of Lake Mendota, visits to the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Allen Centennial Gardens<\/mark><\/strong> and the UW-Madison <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Geology Museum<\/mark><\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before heading back to the truck and camp we grabbed another dinner, this time at <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">State Street Brats<\/mark><\/strong> (at the far left\/west on the ariel map of Madison capitol), where we had the &#8220;Tourist Special&#8221;, a pork &amp; beef brat and side of <strong><em>fried cheese curds<\/em><\/strong>. Only in Wisconsin?  Speaking of cheesy Wisconsin, on the way back to camp, we also did some shopping at the <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#090d8e\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Eihenbach Cheese Chalet<\/mark><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(2560 \/ 1441)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1441\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15628\" data-id=\"15628\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2560 \/ 1441\" 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src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum1-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">At UW-Madison Geology 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https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum2-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">At UW-Madison Geology Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1337\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-15635\" data-id=\"15635\" data-aspect-ratio=\"2376 \/ 1337\" src=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum3.jpg 2376w, https:\/\/streaming2nps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2025-09-09-Madison-6-Geology-Museum3-300x169.jpg 300w, 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