Mil-Rock... Fuck Green Bay.

"You guys HAVE to go to Milwaukee!"

"Dude, there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING in Milwaukee! Why would you go there?"

"If there is something fun in Milwaukee... I definitely haven't found it yet."

Everyone was wrong. Mil-rock is outstanding. We left Chicago, late in the day, with no plan at all for what to do, where to sleep, or even where to go for the day. Ilana had suggested Milwaukee, and it was the first place we saw on the highway, so that is where we went. Our first stop was The Harley-Davidson Museum. 16$. We just looked through the window, and left. Then we searched and searched for the Pabst Blue Ribbon Factory, only to find out from two young police officers that it did not exist anymore. Shit. Dragging our feet we went to the Miller Valley where the great beers of America are brewed like, Miller Lite, Olde English, Miller Chill, Sparks, and Milwaukee's Best! Needless to say, we were well hydrated travelers. Example: I asked the bar tender in the beer garden what the last tap was. She replied with "Oh that's water." AJ responded "Oh you have TWO Miller Lite taps!" Our tour guide felt like she would rather be purchasing a noose. She wasn't a fan of Miller Time. or getting paid by the Miller Hour. From there it was suggested that we check out Pizza Shuttle. $13.45 for a large special pizza and three tall beers, local brew. We're there. The pizza was delicious as well. And the hostess set the bar for Milwaukee by giving us a LIST of places to see and things to do. Complete with actual directions. Awesome. We tried to go to the Lake Shore Brewery but it was closed (Luckily). We then went to a brew pub that we had seen earlier in the day The Water Street Brewery. When we got it we figured it would be a little pricey, but were excited to try a new beer. We sat at the bar and asked the bar tender what her favorite beer was. Oktoberfest. Sold. We told her about the trip and as par for Milwaukee she was really nice. Eventually, we started talking with her and the other bartender Johanna. Both girls were really awesome and helped us think of things to do here, and told us "Forget Green Bay". Lisa graciously crossed it off the list, and with that saved us five hours of driving and probably a tank of gas. Thanks Lisa. We were only meant to go into the brewery for a drink, but long story short we ended up closing the bar with them. Johanna's friend Andrew showed up, and go figure he went abroad in Australia as well! And EVEN went to Danbury, CT! hahaha. We're taking him our drinking next time we're all back in town. I can not stress how awesome the people here really are. Aaron met a guy and got us a place to stay. He taught us how to break into his house, and said he would only come back if he didn't find another place to stay. Andrew and Johanna stressed us going to this bar called Safe House. I can't tell you about Safe House. It's a secret. But you have to go through a secret entrance to get in. And to leave you have to put a quarter into a telephone in a booth, and the back slides open and leads you down a flight of stairs, through some hallways, and outside. The password to get in is definitely not "I'm looking for a Safe House." There we were once again greeted with a friendliness that I hope becomes a part of my life. The whole bar took on to us and helped us plan our next day in town. Even offered to take us to lunch, which we will be going to shortly. We got drunk. Found our way back to John's place (the guy who offered us his place). Broke in. And slept on the apartment. In the morning John woke up, while we were thanking him he told us a story about how the night before he told his friends that he was letting three guys stay at his place and he wasn't there. "Dude, you're sooo fucked, they're going to rob you blind!" John - "No, they're not. I was once in their place and I know how it is backpacking around." Friend - "They're stealing your shit RIGHT NOW" John - "And besides what the fuck are they going to steal. I have a fucking picture of an Indian over a T.V. from 1992. And two palm trees."

Last night, really set the bar for the trip. Staying in Mil-rock one more day. Couldn't get enough.

Signed,

Adam