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🏳️‍🌈Proud 🌈 Pride
04/06/2022

🏳️‍🌈Proud 🌈 Pride

Milwaukee's 2022 PrideFest continues today!!

Stop by the Bucks' booth between 12-4 pm.

Impressive flower arrangements @ Milwaukee’s Public Market this summer! ☀️ ❤️🌹🌸🌺🌻🌼💐
03/06/2022

Impressive flower arrangements @ Milwaukee’s Public Market this summer! ☀️ ❤️🌹🌸🌺🌻🌼💐

Fairy land… Wildflowers and gnomes along the Milwaukee River.
17/05/2022

Fairy land… Wildflowers and gnomes along the Milwaukee River.

Magical moments @ Seven Bridges Grant Park and Warnimont Park. Another 13 sunny miles with by bestie from Wisconsin.
10/03/2022

Magical moments @ Seven Bridges Grant Park and Warnimont Park. Another 13 sunny miles with by bestie from Wisconsin.

Bird watching @ Franklin Wisconsin. 🦅 We saw plenty of juvenile and immature Bald Eagles. Also hiked 14 miles. Not bad f...
03/03/2022

Bird watching @ Franklin Wisconsin. 🦅 We saw plenty of juvenile and immature Bald Eagles. Also hiked 14 miles. Not bad for a Wednesday ;-)

Oak Leaf Trail: 32,119 steps 🥾from South Shore Park to Grant Park and back accompanied by stunning winter scenes and a ...
08/02/2022

Oak Leaf Trail: 32,119 steps 🥾from South Shore Park to Grant Park and back accompanied by stunning winter scenes and a dear friend.

05/12/2021

Christmas 🎅 🎄 edition from where is Waldo/Wally live in MKE! Watch till the very end and tell me the exact minute where he pops up! Seppe and Fien where able to spot him but can you? 😉

23/11/2021
Royal Fall Dinner 👑 🍁🍂🦃😋Wilson Farm Turkey breast, mushroom sauce, crème of roasted butternut squash and pommes duchess...
19/11/2021

Royal Fall Dinner 👑 🍁🍂🦃😋Wilson Farm Turkey breast, mushroom sauce, crème of roasted butternut squash and pommes duchesse… Bon appétit!

“Quest for the White River” Part 2. Another 11 miles but finally found it! My friend and I particularly enjoyed the bar...
17/11/2021

“Quest for the White River” Part 2. Another 11 miles but finally found it! My friend and I particularly enjoyed the barns and scenery on this part of the trail between Elkhorn and Walworth County. The White River Trail is actually constructed on the old railroad line (1858-1975) between Lake Michigan and the Missouri River. Only a small part of it follows the White River. On our way back home we stopped and for some local farmland produce to make our hubbies happy ;-)

Visited Lester’s Bison Farms 🦬 earlier this week… Still enjoying my visit! I made the perfect stew for a Saturday night...
14/11/2021

Visited Lester’s Bison Farms 🦬 earlier this week… Still enjoying my visit! I made the perfect stew for a Saturday night. 😋 Did you know bison meat has less calories and fat than beef? It is also an excellent source of lean protein. It provides a variety of essential nutrients, like vitamin B, zinc, iron and it’s a great way to obtain omega-3 fats and other healthy fatty acids. I believe the antioxidants in the red wine and swiss chard help protect the lining of the blood vessels in my heart as well. ;-)

You cannot get lost on the White River Trail, only in your thoughts… 💭 FYI last pic taken Lake
10/11/2021

You cannot get lost on the White River Trail, only in your thoughts… 💭 FYI last pic taken Lake

08/11/2021

On Monday, November 8th, the US borders finally reopen for tourists from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the rest of Europe.

And we are very excited to welcome everyone back to eight destinations, including a brand new one: the Bay Area, where Sophie Boutelegier will be your Via Americana tour guide.

Via Americana is looking forward to seeing you soon in the Bay Area, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC.

Coming in 2022: Salt Lake City/Northern Utah

Tours are available in English, Dutch and French.

Happy Monday! Happy Travels!

Sophie, Vera, Katleen, Trui, Daisy, Leentje, Laurence and Jacqueline!

More information in NL, EN, FR is available on the Via Americana website (link in comments)

You better watch out… Santas are coming to town 🤣
05/11/2021

You better watch out… Santas are coming to town 🤣

Join more than 2,000 holiday merry makers on this slow roll in support of the Wisconsin Bike Fed.

Hiked almost 11 miles with a friend along the Milwaukee River Greenway today. It was gorgeous! The weather forecast look...
05/11/2021

Hiked almost 11 miles with a friend along the Milwaukee River Greenway today. It was gorgeous! The weather forecast looks great for this WE so what are you waiting for? Hit the road with your bestie and enjoy the last of fall.

We hiked a bit of the “Indian Trail/Jambeau Trail” on Indigenous People’s Day. This path has been in use for much longer...
11/10/2021

We hiked a bit of the “Indian Trail/Jambeau Trail” on Indigenous People’s Day. This path has been in use for much longer than the USA has even been a country. In the second Pike River School (1906-1962) I read this poem from Annette Wynne from 1919 on the wall. I bet al lot of people still can recite.

Indian Children

Where we walk to school each day
Indian children used to play-
All about our native land,
Where the shops and houses stand.

And the trees were very tall,
And there were no streets at all,
Not a church and not a steeple-
Only woods and Indian people.

Only wigwams on the ground,
And at night bears prowling round-
What a different place today
Where we live and work and play!

21,707 steps into nature Springs and a giant step into history today. We visited the original (1847-1906) and second (...
11/10/2021

21,707 steps into nature Springs and a giant step into history today. We visited the original (1847-1906) and second (1906-1962) Pike River School. Once located at County Hwy A, but now rebuilt Hollow
Enchanted by the surrounding woods and charmed by the Story Trail. Must visit with kids!

Another great Sunday night dinner with fresh produce from Milwaukee Farmers United 😋
11/10/2021

Another great Sunday night dinner with fresh produce from Milwaukee Farmers United 😋

“The fairies glimmer in autumn's deep woods; tucked in the magical nooks of an enchanted childhood.” ~Angie Weiland-Cros...
08/10/2021

“The fairies glimmer in autumn's deep woods; tucked in the magical nooks of an enchanted childhood.”
~Angie Weiland-Crosby

Today we got lost in Fall… Springs Park 🧭🗺🍂🍁
06/10/2021

Today we got lost in Fall… Springs Park 🧭🗺🍂🍁

Fall is the perfect time to stroll around Park 🍁🍂🍃
06/10/2021

Fall is the perfect time to stroll around Park 🍁🍂🍃

“Sopra Mare” in Milwaukee °1923 Once the lovely home from the Smith family. Today known as Villa Terrace. Charmed by “Th...
06/10/2021

“Sopra Mare” in Milwaukee °1923 Once the lovely home from the Smith family. Today known as Villa Terrace. Charmed by “The Mercury Courtyard” ❤️📜 🇮🇹

❤️ “Our Roots Say That We’re Sisters” ~Mauricio Ramirez
03/10/2021

❤️ “Our Roots Say That We’re Sisters”
~Mauricio Ramirez

Beau -tea - ful afternoon @ The Pfister Hotel
03/10/2021

Beau -tea - ful afternoon @ The Pfister Hotel

Another beautiful tribute by my favorite Wisconsin artist! ❤️❤️❤️
22/08/2021

Another beautiful tribute by my favorite Wisconsin artist! ❤️❤️❤️

I you were to make-a-big-wish… what would you choose?
16/06/2021

I you were to make-a-big-wish… what would you choose?

Take a tour with one of my friends…
12/06/2021

Take a tour with one of my friends…

Welcome back!

Omg, I can’t believe my poké bowl from for lunch tastes sooooooooooooooo good!
06/06/2021

Omg, I can’t believe my poké bowl from for lunch tastes sooooooooooooooo good!

02/06/2021

Adventure Tuesday (hiking 🥾 7 miles and biking 🚴 20 miles) was very educational!
We had a “close encounter” with the following creature. Although it is classed as a least-concern specious because of range expansion, it was the first time we came across one of these semiaquatic species during our hikes near Lake Michigan.

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivoria
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Neovision
Species: N. vison

It is a carnivore as you can see but at no point we were in danger because it feeds on rodents, fish, crustaceans, frogs and birds. It kills by biting the back of the head or neck, leaving canine puncture marks 9-11 mm! We were lucky... 😉

Apparently this predator is farmed for its fur as well but they tend to escape quite often...

And the most interesting fact about this “furry” animal is that it has been found to transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 ! 😱

FYI talking about the AMERICAN MINK 😉

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Christmas 🎅 🎄 edition from where is Waldo/Wally live in MKE! Watch till the very end and tell me the exact minute where he pops up! Seppe and Fien where able to spot him but can you? 😉

Adventure Tuesday (hiking 🥾 7 miles and biking 🚴 20 miles) was very educational! We had a “close encounter” with the following creature. Although it is classed as a least-concern specious because of range expansion, it was the first time we came across one of these semiaquatic species during our hikes near Lake Michigan. SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivoria Family: Mustelidae Genus: Neovision Species: N. vison It is a carnivore as you can see but at no point we were in danger because it feeds on rodents, fish, crustaceans, frogs and birds. It kills by biting the back of the head or neck, leaving canine puncture marks 9-11 mm! We were lucky... 😉 Apparently this predator is farmed for its fur as well but they tend to escape quite often... And the most interesting fact about this “furry” animal is that it has been found to transmit SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 ! 😱 FYI talking about the AMERICAN MINK 😉

Het lijkt al lang geleden maar begin maart nam ik eindelijk de gelegenheid om Grand Avenue af te lopen in westelijke richting. Ooit stonden langs deze brede boulevard imposante iepen in wiens schaduw de grootste en mooiste optrekjes werden opgericht voor de rijke industriële families van Milwaukee. Vandaag is daar jammer genoeg weinig meer van te merken. In deze buurt huist nu Marquette University. Overal zie je dan ook studenten rondlopen in met logo bedrukte T-shirts en letterman jackets. De meeste statige villa’s van vroeger zijn gesloopt. Hoe anders moet het hier geweest zijn zo’n pakweg 130 jaar geleden ten tijde van “The Gilded Age”, toen privérijtuigen langerokte fijne dames met parasols en brede hoeden en keurige heren met perfect getrimde snorren en wandelstok vlak voor hun mansions afzetten. Toch is het mogelijk om hier nog een glimp van op te vangen. De Pabst Mansion gelegen op nr. 2000 (gebouwd tussen 1890-1892) is een pareltje van elegante neo-Vlaamse renaissancestijl, ontworpen door architect George Bowman voor de Duitse kapitein Frederick Pabst en zijn familie. Pabst zelf schopte het van “cabin-boy” tot kapitein op één van de vele grote stoomboten op Lake Michigan. Door zijn huwelijk met de dochter van Philippe Best, een gekende plaatstelijke brouwer, gaf hij het varen op en kwam hij in 1890 aan het hoofd van de toenmalige grootste bierbrouwerij ter wereld, “Pabst Brewery”. De slogan “He drinks Best who drinks Pabst”, getuigde van zijn commercieel talent. Op zijn naam stond ook de eerste wolkenkrabber van Milwaukee, net als tal van hotels, saloons, bars, het Pabst theater en zelfs een heus resort in Whitefish Bay. Rond de vorige eeuwwisseling konden stadsbewoners daar genieten van de frisse wind en een pint al dan niet vergezeld met een portie lokale Whitefish op de plank geserveerd! Een ritje in het “Ferris wheel” of een boottochtje mocht op een zomerse dag ook niet ontbreken. Jammer genoeg is ook dit resort vergane glorie en op de verkavelde te

❄️When snow falls, life slows down so we can enjoy the simple pleasures... ❄️ #milwaukeepublicmarket #viaamericana

Sightseeing downtown MKE during a winterstorm... “If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life and still the same amount of snow.”

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Welcome2milwaukee by Katleen Speelman

Katleen Speelman is a devoted and passionate history teacher who moved with her husband and three kids from Belgium to Dallas, TX. in 2014. Besides volunteering at the local school, she founded her own enterprise, the European Academy of Bright Stars, LLC., where she organizes virtual trips to Europe and offers language classes in French and Dutch. She also expresses her love and passion for European cuisine through various cooking workshops in her American dream kitchen.

Four years later, we can find Katleen in Milwaukee, WI. Her two sons are studying at college in Belgium while she, her husband and daughter moved to a loft in an “Old Warehouse” dating from 1893, in the middle of the historic Third Ward District, close to the Public Market and the station.

The EABS is put “on hold”. While Katleen keeps teaching Dutch online through the Dutch Flemish Language Institute, next to substituting at her daughter’s school, she enjoys exploring the vibrant city, strolling along the River Walk and the shores of Lake Michigan. As a member of the Historic MKE. Inc, an historic preservation organization, she delves into the history of the city.