From Albert Lea, MN: traveled today from IL, into WI and ended here in MN, about 370 miles. The first destination was Spring Green, WI to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright home – Taliesin (Welsh for shining brow) – but the 2 tours were booked for the day...disappointing but on to other sights. Located a cheese producing dairy farm (Wisconsin Cheese-heads!) and though production had ended for the day purchases provided a great luncheon snack. Of course, the cheese needed wine, so on to the Burr Oak Winery for a tasting and re-stocking of the travel supplies.
Back onto Rte. 90 West after some wonderful back road driving, sometimes only 1 or 2 other cars but lots and lots of cornfields. We crossed over the Mississippi River into MN mid-afternoon and about an hour later found ourselves surrounded by huge wind turbines. We later learned there are nearly 2,000 turbines supplying some of Rochester and a small town called Dexter.
Apparently more turbines will be erected nearby giving the area the distinction of being the Wind Power Capital of America's Midwest.
Tomorrow heading for South Dakota but may have to stop in Worthington, MN for the annual Great Gobbler Gallop. Yes, a turkey race – how could we miss that???
Nancy and George
And guess what I spotted on the way to the winery........
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