Wisconsin Welcome Center on the Mississippi at LaCrosse
Sunrise outside Austin, Minnesota
Left Austin about 7 AM, on the last leg of the trip. It was a fine morning for a drive, and about 18 degrees! Standing outside at the gas station was miserable, the wind chill was hovering around 0 - I was glad to get back in the car and hit the road. The road was dry, and traffic was light.
Crossing the Mississippi at LaCrosse, WI
I crossed the Mississippi into Wisconsin around 9:30AM. I was surprised to find the "Big River" frozen over. That should tell you something. Left I-90 for the last time at New Lisbon, heading across Wisconsin towards Oshkosh (B'gosh). This was a drive on some secondary roads, and I got a chance to see a little more of the countryside. It was beautiful, even covered with snow. In some of the low spots, it was hard to tell the fields from the frozen lakes. The only clue was the odd piece of farm machinery left out in the snow.
Once I got onto US41, the traffic really picked up. US41 is the main north-south corridor in eastern Wisconsin. It runs up the lake shore from Chicago, and passes through Milwaukee, Oshkosh and Green Bay. Lots of trucks, but the roads were dry, and the sun was out.
Getting Close
I arrived in Marinette around 2 PM, and promptly took a nap. The trip-meter read 2326 miles when I got to the hotel. Now the real adventure begins. I am thankful to have arrived safely - you betcha.
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