We had a lot of other stops before then and managed to walk 4 good American Volkssport Association (AMA) Year-Round Events (YRE). Also, a YRE we walked in Toronto, Canada. These were places that we usually would have just drove by. It was the walk that made us stop and take a look. We live on a vast continent; everyone should get out to see it.
Washington, Missouri (YRE) - A fantastic Year-Round Event. A great town with the start point at an actually operating Train station. Just west of St. Louis it has an Amtrak stop. After leaving Washington, Missouri, we ran across this by accident. Daniel Boone’s Burial site. Pretty cool stuff almost drove right past it.
A great Mississippi River Town. Grants wife was the first wife of a president to be called the First Lady of the land. Later shortened to First Lady. Twain and Grant were good friends, Twain was a big help to Grant in writing his autobiography, which saved his family from financial ruin.
Madison, Wisconsin (YRE) - I have driven by madison at least 30 times. It was good to find out what I've been missing. A great walk through the Wisconsin State Capital. Lots of Frank Loyd Wright Architecture. You walk down from the capitol building to the top of the convention center designed by FLW that directly overlooks the lake. Several great parks and lots of significant buildings.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin (YRE) - Before taking the Ferry over to Michigan, we walked Manitowoc, there was no walk box, but we registered online for the 5K. We also went to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Very interesting, there were 29 submarines manufactured here during WWII. The ferry ride was a hoot 4-hours across the lake on the SS Badger the only active coal-fired vessel in the US, a working national landmark.
This was a great trip saw a lot of neat things the highlights were doing the walks and seeing Niagra Falls. Thanks to the Canadian Volkssport Association for the ease of online registering for the Canadian marches. We will be back.