Truthfully, I hadn't been to Madison since I was a kid and I didn't really know what to expect.
There were a number of things that we saw, but really the whole purpose of the trip was to see the House on the Rock in Spring Green, WI. I remembered seeing it as a kid and being fascinated and creeped out. For those of you who don't know what House of the Rock is ... well ... it's an eclectic tourist trap full of creepy collections and odd-misshapen rooms. It's probably most well known for the room of infinity. It was pretty much what I remembered from my childhood and the memories came flooding back. I was a little worried that Mary might think it was pretty lame, but she was also creeped out and enjoyed it quite a bit. After that it was off to Madison...
The rest of the weekend we stayed in a suite at the Radisson, which was huge! The hotel also came complete with a Daylily convention, which was a horde of 80-year-olds talking about flowers the whole weekend. Very entertaining!!
We also managed to take in the sights and sounds of Madison. Had some great food (Rocky Rococo Pizza, Frida Mexican Grill on State St.), went to Henry Vilas Zoo (FREE and WAY better than Como Zoo in St. Paul), experienced the Bargain Days on State Street, walked around the U of WI-Madison campus and ended with a tour of the Cave of the Mounds. There were other adventures along the way, but to sum up it was a great weekend and chance to get away.
It might be hard to believe but I had my camera in tow for most of the trip. For the complete pic collection click here (just click on one of the folders/collections you'd like to view on the left).
Otherwise below are a few selects.
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