Nice day today both travel and weather. A bit hotter than what we anticipated but we are used to hot. And it is less humid, a bonus. The day began in a deep fog so I went into the vineyard to take some photos but it really began with Cindy exploring two different cheese shops in Monroe, WI. There are 400 dairy farms suppling milk to 13 cheese makers in this small community. At Alp & Dell she found three intriguing cheeses and at Baumgartner’s Tavern she hit the jackpot with a Wheel Swiss - apparently it is really special. Off to the Mustard Museum we were surprised by how nice it was in the middle of a neat downtown in Middleton, WI. They had hundreds of kinds in the museum along with mustard pots (some quite fancy some just fanciful) lots of information on production, growing and history. Everything was done with a light touch. Upstairs we tasted - just like a wine shop, about 10 different mustards from the 500 or so they sell. We settled for only five and it was a hard decision. Next door was a pie shop. We had a quarter piece each for lunch. Such restraint is remarkable. Then north to Mirror Lake State Park. We were glad it had power so the A/C worked. After a short walk we dressed for dinner and headed to Ishnala Supper Club. I will write a full review on that soon in Eats! As a tease, it was amazing experience, beautiful place and setting and the food exquisite. We arrived back to the trailer in time for a short walk before dark.
We were both surprised at the beauty of the rolling hills and farm lands in the region.
Early morning grapes.