We checked out of the KOA in Wisconsin Dells at 11:00, and drove down into the town. Apparently Wisconsin Dells is the water park capital of the world. There were some amazing looking parks, reminding us a little of the pomp and glitter of Las Vegas with names like Mt. Olympus and Noah’s Ark. The KOA camping fee we paid came with complimentary tickets to one of the more modest looking facilities, Riverside Park. They had a huge parking area which worked great for the RV, so we parked for a couple of hours while Teressa took the kids into the park. I stayed in the trailer with Rocky to catch up on some email. We all enjoyed ourselves!After a quick stop at Burger King (our first fast food hamburger since Oregon), we headed down the interstate towards Chicago. Traffic was heavy for a Wednesday afternoon. A twenty mile construction zone tested my skills in keeping the trailer in a lane with only one foot clearance on each side. They had trucks drive in the left lane, and cars in the right – not sure why. The kids also got to experience their first toll road – the concept was a foreign one. The toll booths had similar clearance challenges, but we made it through unscathed. We were glad when things opened up again.
We took a slight detour off the freeway to tour Madison, Wisconsin. It is one of the places I have always wanted to see, and it didn’t disappoint. The college and downtown are tucked right on the shore of a lake, surrounded by dense trees. We decided it would be ok if Brian decided to become a “Badger”! ;-)
It was just after 6:00 when we arrived in our RV park in Union, Illinois, approximately 60 miles outside Chicago. The KOA here is the closest RV park we could find to the city. We will take the Metra train into downtown so we don't have to deal with traffic and parking.
3 comments:
Hi guys--fun to read the "reverse" of our route. It all sounds very familiar, especially the water park descriptions. Don't miss Cedar Point, OH. Best coasters in the land with huge indoor water parks close by. I'm kind of sad you'll be back east (the Cape, Outer Banks, Myrtle Bch, etc) after summer tourist season because the only thing that was more amazing to us from the "ticky-tacky tourist" attractions realm than the big box water parks was the ever-presence of the putt-putt mini golf tourist traps. They must be the cat's meow back there--all with a distinct theme (pirates, Vietnam War-M*A*S*H, etc) and a huge water feature that would always flow water that looks like it's from a toilet with lots of Tidybowl...you'll know that familiar "clean" blue when you see it...cheers!
As a native "cheese-head", your post about Wisconsin Dells brought back my childhood memories of family trips in our trusty station wagon. I'm also a graduate of UW-Madison and so I can heartily recommend that Brian become a Badger. It is a great school and a great city. I'm really enjoying following your adventures. Have the time of your lives!
Hi,
Doug was excited to see you were in his home-town of Madison! He lived across Monona from the capitol. Beautiful city. We also spent time in Wisconsin Dells a couple of summers ago. Wild water parks. It's fun to keep up on your travels. Thanks for including us and have fun! Deb, Doug and Lizzy
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