Wednesday (7/22)   Today we had no special plans.   We headed out and decided to go to Cave of the Mounds.  This cave was discovered in 1939 when workers were blasting limestone in a quarry. The cave has a constant temperature of 50 degrees.   It is rich with stalagmites and stalactites. The attached pictures is a great example of a stalactites that is thousands of years old.

Next we decided to ride to New Glarus which is known as "Little Switzerland."  It was established as a Swiss Colony in 1845 and retained its Swiss charm in everything from the Alpine-style buildings with their colorful flower-filled window boxes down to its gourmet food. Even the cows dress in Swiss clothing (see picture.) We had lunch at the Glarner Stube which is known for its roesti - a potato and cheese combination that looks like a large pancake.  The food was good and the atmosphere was great.  

While there we saw an ad for the Green County Fair about 20 miles from New Glarus.  We decided to go since we will be missing all of the fairs at home.  The fair was smaller than we are used to but it was fun.  They really know how to grow corn out here (see picture.)  They appear to have very active 4-H clubs and FFA (Future Farmers of America) clubs.  It was nice to see you many young people involved with the animals at the fair. Sue even got to pet some bunnies and visit with other bunny owners.  In the evening they had a rodeo.   The grounds conditions were very muddy and it made catching the animals or staying on the animals very difficult.  Very few contestants even completed their events due to the mud.