WITS 17 Archives | TRAVELS WITH TAM

Milwaukee has never been on my go-to list. My trip there in April 2017 was for the Women in Travel Summit, WITS, a travel conference I love to go to. I was surprised by how much I liked the city! Lake Michigan, three rivers convergence, beautiful architecture, and a very cool art museum, with a section shaped like the prow of a ship, made Milwaukee a wonderful surprise! If you ever get a chance to see the city, take it! I would love to go again and really take the time to immerse myself in the city.

milwaukee, austin, wits17, wits, city hall — City Hall is worth a visit. I love the clock tower.

milwaukee, austin, wits17, wits — It may have been an overcast day, but it didn’t take away from the beautiful architecture. See the bird of prey in the top right?

milwaukee, austin, wits17, wits, Lake Michigan — City Hall is beautiful.

The Quadracci Pavilion is a sculptural, postmodern addition designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava. It looks like a sailboat!

Tam the Cheesehead! Actually, Wisconsin has the best cheese in the USA!

I go to Austin quite frequently, and in July I went to see my son and daughter in law, and to see Andrea Marshall (Ray of Hope Expeditions and Marine Megafauna Foundation) announce a third species of Manta Ray at a scientific conference. I took Andrea and her family to see the bats at Ann Richard’s Congress St Bridge, but we received more than we bargained for…a huge thunderstorm! In any weather, I love the city of Austin!