Fall Drive '09

Our first strange sighting of the day - a wild peacock!
Our first strange sighting of the day - a wild peacock!

Bessie meets up with MINIs from all over at the Beloit Rest stop.
Bessie meets up with MINIs from all over at the Beloit Rest stop.

A bit of a rainy day makes it harder to take decent photos on the road.
A bit of a rainy day makes it harder to take decent photos on the road.

On top of the two story parking structure in downtown Monroe.
On top of the two story parking structure in downtown Monroe.

After a wild goose chase for an ice cream place and a stop at the local thrift store, we arrive back downtown for the chili festival.
After a wild goose chase for an ice cream place and a stop at the local thrift store, we arrive back downtown for the chili festival.

The thronging crowd sampling the many types of Chili.
The thronging crowd sampling the many types of Chili.

We ducked into a Marv's Farm Toys & Antiques shop while the rain passed.
We ducked into a Marv's Farm Toys & Antiques shop while the rain passed.

Bessie whisks us away for a quick stop at the Swiss Colony factory store. We bought $3 dobosh torte. Regular price $22.
Bessie whisks us away for a quick stop at the Swiss Colony factory store. We bought $3 dobosh torte. Regular price $22.

The MINIs go for brewery tour, we decide to go straight to downtown New Glarus.
The MINIs go for brewery tour, we decide to go straight to downtown New Glarus.

New Glarus is adorned with cows everywhere and signs to jog Jenny's memory of highschool german.
New Glarus is adorned with cows everywhere and signs to jog Jenny's memory of highschool german.
















































