Madison, WI

It didn't take long to arrive in Madison from Minneapolis. I got there sometime in the early afternoon. They city is pretty nice. Downtown is centered around its Capital building. The city is home to the University of Wisconsin who's facilities takes up a lot of the city's landscape.

There was plenty going on Thursday night. The Wisconsin Symphonic Orchestra was hosting a free show for the public in front of the Capital building to commemorate the 4th of July. They played Tchaikovsky's 1812's Overture. They actually had live cannons on top of a neighboring building. It gave off loud explosions to accommodate the piece's finale.

I couldn't find any couchsurfer in time to host me, so I ended up staying at a Motel 6 near downtown. Depending on the situation, I'll probably never do that again. Although the service was descent, the room smelt like urine. Unfortunately it was the only room left and I couldn't change it.

I'm in Milwaukee now. I plan on leaving for Chicago sometime tomorrow.