Tomorrow is Ferry Day

252 miles

Today we traveled from Hudson WI to Green Bay WI....all on one side or another.  The wind has been terrific (in a bad sense) with gusts up to 36 mph.  It has tossed us from the left to the right and jiggled us all over the lane.  My hands are sore from gripping the handle bars and my neck is tense from trying to hold my head still. The good news is we stayed ahead of the storms and except for a few light drizzles we were able to stay dry.  Hudson WI is a cute little resort town on the St. Croix River.  It has an artsy feel, like Asheville, NC or Antioch OH,  and also reminded me of Seattle.  The houses are of the 1950's era with neat green lawns, and there were numerous public parks.  After dinner at a local grill, we sat on a bench along the river and watched the waves lap over flooded picnic tables, and the locals walk their dogs and children.  This morning we watched grey skies roll in over us as we left Hudson.  We rode along with more traffic than we have previously, especially large trucks.  But how beautiful is Wisconsin.  Everything is gorgeously green, and the farms are picturesque.  The dutch red barns are surrounded by 4 or 5 silos of different heights.  The white clapboard farmhouses sit in a sea of rich green grass dotted with black/white dairy cows. And the perfect scene is repeated over and over.  Of special interest to BMRPop is the availability of premium hight test fuel.  He was impressed by the gas pump that designated  "Premium Recreational Fuel". We quickly made it to Green Bay, not even stopping for lunch. Our first stop in Green Bay was Lambeau Field, of course, Home of the Green Bay Packers. We strolled around the lobby of the field house, and quickly enjoyed looking at some of the memorabilia.  Everything is green and yellow.  One of the houses across the street from the field had memorabilia from the old Lambeau Field, including a yellow colored turnstile.  It also had flags flying.

Tonight we look forward to dinner at Brett Favre's steakhouse, and tomorrow we head to Manitowoc to board the SS Badger.