Breakfast in Milwuakee

Neither Ben nor I had been to Wisconsin prior to our recent camping trip. One of the best things about picking Devil's Lake (other than the awesomeness of Devil's Lake itself) was that we got to check out two of Wisconsin's major cities on the trip.

Our first stop for breakfast, was The National, an adorable coffee / brunch place. Here are a couple shots of the exterior - I hate being that person who takes photos of meals, so you'll have to visit to get a taste of their delicious food.

The National's exterior - we ate in the booth on the right side of the photo.

I had their amazing French toast, and Ben had a vegan dish. There was exactly the right amount of syrup, and we were amazed at how nice the people in the restaurant were! A couple had a young toddler who decided to make friends, and upon hearing our destination, an older gentleman came over to tell us how much he LOVES Devil's Lake. He told us to spend time on the East Ridge - which we certainly did.

Side shot of this awesome brunch place

After breakfast, we took a drive along Milwaukee's portion of the Lake Michigan waterfront. While we didn't take the time to park and explore, this is definitely a city I want to check out more. In addition to the lake being INFINITELY clearer than Chicago's lakefront, it seemed like more of the city front was able to enjoy the lake - downtown Chicago might have the view, but it certainly doesn't have the accessibility to the water. There were also at least a hundred people out at that hour exercising.

We also saw wild turkeys, and went under the bridge to the Milwaukee Art Museum - we didn't take the time to stop, but it's definitely something I want to check out in the future.

And now, here are some awesome pictures I took from the car of Milwaukee's skyline:

Clearly my photography skillz need some serious work