In Chicago, we spent 5 days. Then caught myself thinking that a little more — and take root. We had to immediately go on. No rest tourist feet, perhaps in Berdyansk rest. Go to West Coast was too early, and the margin remained another week or two. We unbearably attracted to her Detroit, which could get relatively inexpensive bus. Judging by the number of abandoned houses there, too, housing problems would not arise. We already went to buy tickets, but still decided to give the final certificate. As we have mentioned before, the best source of information in the states are police officers. Very friendly and sociable people, especially if they do not give the gun. So, the way we chose to order a couple of ministers and approached them to ask criminogenic situation and attractions in the automotive capital of the United States.
While we have tried to explain the purpose of our visit, the answer policemen were their faces, which displayed slightly more than the entire Jewish people grief. When the guards still order it returned, one of them said that Detroit is worse than the war, and another said that the city is very similar scenery to show "The Walking Dead", unless the Detroit shustrishi zombies. In general, let us go to them equated to complicity in the crime. To keep the nerve cells of our new friends, we decided to go to an old friend. We have met in Sri Lanka and promised to visit him as soon Wisconsin'll get, and here it had a chance. Well, in this case Detroit — next time.
We had to go to Madison, Wisconsin capital. The distance is about the same as to Detroit, but the other way to the northwest. Wisconsin — not very known to our fellow staff, sturdy middling Midwestern, with beautiful nature and plenty of lakes. In America itself this state famous dairy products, breweries and football team Green Bay Pekers.
Madison — quiet provincial town, which is located immediately to the four lakes. In such a place to live, but boring.
Impression of the city a little spoiled bad season. In summer there's probably quite nice, but still dirty snow on the side of a little depressing.
Alcohol plays an important role in Wisconsin culture. The staff consistently ranked among the national leaders of abuse per capita. Ethnographers attributed this fact to the cold climate, the legacy of German emigration and long-term presence of large breweries in Milwaukee.
In this context it is not surprising that local residents in desyatyhradusnyy frost go to work on bicycles. According to an old American adage that viskonsyntsyu well, then floridtsya — death.
With sights in the city have something to decide the capital after all. Local note only capitol, which we have doberemosya, and University of Wisconsin. Univer they have really nice.
And in Wisconsin proud title of "Molokolendu." This pride embodied in the monument nursing home. We believe that knowledge of the internal structure of the cows they do not entirely accurate, though… slander will not, we did not personally looked.
University we looked, now east to the Capitol and on this tour you can finish. Find capitol is very simple — it's the tallest building in the city and it can be seen almost everywhere.
We approach closer. This is the fourth iteration of the capitol in Madison. Unfortunately, previous versions have not survived — a little burned slightly adjusted. The current version completed in 1917. A particular point of pride to the local population is the fact that all Wisconsin Capitol was only three feet below his brother from Washington.
Once inside, we were surprised slightly unusual presence, for such institutions, yet. On the bench pochytuvaly newspaper and basking couple homeless. Who will tell them that America — a free country.
Under the dome of the Capitol. Indiscreet tongues say that this — the largest granite dome not only in the US but also in the world:
A girl who met us at the entrance, said that we can go wherever the doors are open. It is logical. Not waiting for instructions on how to find an open door, we ran to their search.
The second floor rotunda. In the distance we can see the western gallery. Gallery called the place where the sitting MPs, and here they are — as much as two chambers:
Finally, open… Experts say that the theater begins with a hanger, but our familiarity with the internal build capitol started with toiletries. Incidentally, it is appropriate:
Besides the two chambers local deputies under the roof of the capitol is located offices of the governor and the state Supreme Court.
It was hard to refrain from visiting the courtroom, well, that was open. It is a pity that the judge took a hammer from — when we could slap, would do "all-inclusive".
Finally, the topic of useful tips. Local Capitol — not only elegant home for the authorities, but also free source of electricity. If you accidentally discharged a battery device, then you can charge for free. Thanks to American taxpayers.
In the next article we'll show you what else you can do in Wisconsin in the winter.