Deep-fried cheese curds!

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Madison sits on an isthmus between lakes Mendota and Monona. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an establishment with a 2016 enrollment of over 43,000 students attending facilities covering almost 1,000 acres across the city.

With two main lakes and a large population of young people, it is only natural that the city exudes an outdoor style of life which is good for a large part of the year and the remainder of the calendar, the state’s inhabitants are digging out snow!

Sitting between two lakes, you can see from the architecture that the city has morphed from a water dependent, industrial producer to a trendy, hip-hop, craft brew, farm-to-table, happening kind of city. There is a really good network of cycling lanes which are multi-tasking as running and dog-walking trails!

The lakes are simply gorgeous and we take the opportunity to give Poppy some much needed fresh air and new smells by walking her around part of lake Monona. Folks are out in kayaks, speed boats, cycling, running, and dog-walking! An initial comment I would have for Madison is that if you don’t’ have a dog then likely you should borrow one to ensure you don’t feel like an outsider!

We stop for lunch at the Next Door brewing company where Poppy just can’t help herself and order an appetizer of deep-fried cheese curds using one of their beers for the batter, served with a home-made ranch dressing! Oh boy, gorgeous!

After lunch, we head to the Wisconsin Brewing Company where Pat McCurdy is performing. Candid moment: I have never heard of Pat McCurdy and didn’t know any of the songs he was performing!

The brewing company sits within a business park, where there is a lovely lake and landscaped gardens with outdoor seating. It is packed to the gills with folks, families and dogs of every kind you can imagine. Seriously, I have never seen so many dogs in my life!

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Poppy ready to enjoy her deep-fried cheese curds!

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A former industrial plant over-looking Lake Menona being converted into something more fitting for modern-day Madison.

3 thoughts on “Deep-fried cheese curds!”

  1. I envision Poppy as an alcoholic by the time you return! Now you are adding on the fried foods! Actually, wish I was there with you guys.

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