Actually this is still Day 1 of our vacation, but
since it is Day 2 of posting about it, I thought I would just go with it.
I have known about the city of Waukesha, Wisconsin,
for nearly as long as I have known about places like Pewaukee, Mequon and Brookfield.
I really haven’t spent that much time in and around Milwaukee, but I still was
raised with that German Wanderlust, so if I haven't been someplace, I have still seen it on a map.
I obviously haven’t been to Waukesha,
though, because I always pictured it as being an extension of Milwaukee, filled
with skyscrapers, hectic traffic and questionable neighborhoods. I am so glad I
was able to broaden my horizons and get over that stereotype.
First thing we discovered in Waukesha was this cute
little park. Named after the Frame family, the space along the Fox River
included a children’s park, formal flower garden, and outdoor amphitheater (which I already blogged about). We ate lunch here and then wondered about the
grounds.
The caretaker of the formal garden (which was just
barely past its peak) told us he had seen practically a swarm of hummingbird
moths in the last few days. And that two were still hovering in that general direction,
he told us, pointing. Sure enough, we found the huge moths. The size of a small
hummingbird, they suck the nectar from the flowers with their long beaks – ok that’s
not the right term – and their wings beat much slower. They are very cool.
Downtown Waukesha, there is a river walk with some
interesting features. Can you read the sign about the granma bear? What a great
story, huh?
After walking the three blocks down and back to the
car, we had some gelato. And called it a day.
Oh, and to get back to the wanderlust thing and my
German roots, this is the restaurant across from our hotel. No, we didn’t eat
there. The price was way outside our budget.
