Cheese Curds, Music Festivals, and Family Fun

And of course our amazing road trip wouldn't be complete without stopping for few days in the land of the cheese heads in good ol' Wisconsin! We first stopped in Madison to see Dan's cousin, Erin who showed us around the area and her amazing office a bit. From there we headed to see more of Dan's family, the Landi's, in Waukesha.

On Sunday, we went to Summerfest in Milwaukee, which is the world's largest music festival- 11 days, 11 stages, and over 700 bands. We got to see some great band's like Better than Ezra, The Airborne Toxic Event, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. Last week Keith Urban was there and this weekend The Fray and Guster will be there. It was so much fun. I wish they had festivals like this back at home because it's such a great way to kick off summer for people of all ages, and it's cheap too!

Today we spent some time trying the different foods this state has to offer like cheese curds and custard. I had never even heard of cheese curds, but wow they were pretty good! We also went to the downtown and walked along the river for a bit. This area is just beautiful. I never knew what to expect of Wisconsin, except for it being incredibly cold, and I am very pleasantly surprised (especially because it's actually really hot in the summer!) It's actually really green here with lots of trees, farmland, and rolling hills. I can see why the Landi's like it so much.

This has been such an amazing experience traveling across the country, and we have been so fortunate to have great family and friends who have been more hospitable than we could have ever imagined! Last stop: my cousin Carol's house in Cleveland, OH. I can't believe it's almost over!