Madison, WI

"My Heart Aches for Madison."
- Our friend Maggie Grum

The heat seemed to have followed us from Bloomington. The Madison Parks & Rec Dept recommended a nice new park, with camping! The only downfall was that the trees were new too, so we barely got shade. We tucked ourselves in on the edge of the park, and immediately, one of the most "interesting" families we've ever seen parked themselves, and enough stuff for a small town (kitchen sinks included), right between us and the next RV over (who we'd later meet: Terry & Larry). We had a great time the next couple of nights with Terry & Larry marveling at our shared neighbor.

Like a beacon in the night, Whole Foods drew us in. It was such a nice piece of "home," and they had real live hippies there! Horray!

We heard from Terry & Larry, amongst others, that the Madison Farmers Market at Capitol Square was definitely worth checking out (it's famed to be one of the top 5 in the country and did not disappoint). For those of you who have never been to Madison, the capitol building is simply majestic. It sits a top a hill in the center of the city. From any of the streets that lead to it, the building provides a stunning view in all directions.

We stocked up on fresh corn, tomatoes that you could eat like an apple and three plants for the RV. You know our love of plants, we're delighted to have some life in our home. Now our windows are home to Boris (Bolivian Wandering Jew), Natasha (Verigated Bridal Veil) and the third which hasen't been named is a Pilea.

The timing has blurred with the passing days, but in our remaining time in Madison, we took advantage of their plentiful (and beautiful) bike trails. Visited State Street on multiple occasions for a Comedy show and dinner out. We even managed to take a stroll to the Union Terrace and sit by the lake for a bit.