Milwaukee, WI '08

This was a jammed packed vacation to the lakefront city of Milwaukee. The group was on the go the whole time because there was so much to see. Upon our arrival we took a walking tour of the area and strolled the lakefront shores that had breath-taking views. We all spent some time taking pictures and then stopped to enjoy a live band that played jazz music where some of us even danced. Our first big destination was to the Milwaukee Zoo, which is the second largest in the nation. Everyone loved the zoo and we all had different favorites when it came to the animals. We then took a sailboat ride on Lake Michigan aboard the "Sea Dog Sailing Ship" which was enormous. We did a sunset cruise and the views of the lake were spectacular. We were all speechless after that cruise. Our next adventure was to the Harley Davidson factory and museum where we all got to sit on fancy motorcycles. Then we were onto the Miller Brewing Factory tour. We were fascinated by the tour and couldn't believe the machines and the process it takes to can beer. Our next stop was to Discovery World and viewed amazing aquariums with many fish and a replica of the Great Lakes. On our last day we visited the Milwaukee County Public Museum where we saw amazing architecture, animals, and traditions of different countries. We then went to the Imax theatre to watch a film on the "Mysteries of the Great Lakes". Our last stop of the vacation was to the Milwaukee Art Museum. As I started out saying, this vacation was jammed packed with events and we didn't slow down for a minute. The group did find time to eat though and most said the highlights were the sailboat ride and Milwaukee County Zoo event.