As predicted, it rained all day long and we were walking in the worst of it. We missed a downpour on our walk to the Harley-Davidson Museum and were happy to be dry while walking around the displays and learning more than we really wanted to know about the history of this iconic motorcycle. They had at least one of every model ever built with a storage area that held over 600 bikes. It was interesting to see how the motorcycle has evolved and then how that evolution affected society.
When we left the museum it was pouring down hard. Unfortunately for us a bridge over one of the river was under construction so we had to walk the long way around to the Milwaukee Market Place where we had a late lunch. We trudged back to the hotel in the rain, took a nap and waited for it to stop raining.
Since it is Halloween, I thought it would be fun to hit some bars before dinner and see some goblins and such. Our cab driver had suggested we go to the Spy Bar just across the alley from our hotel. What a neat place to hang out! We tried all three doors under the awning in the alley and the least likely was the one that opened. We went inside what looked like an old-fashioned hotel foyer and tried two doors, knocked and nothing happened. So we went back outside, checked the other doors again then went back into the foyer. This time I saw a sign about needing a password but before we could figure it out a hidden panel opened and we were admitted into the bar. If we had entered the Smoking Room off the main road we could have sat at a booth that would turn and admit us into the bar as well. After ordering a martini the barmaid gave us a sheet of paper with clues to find our way to the secret password and to discover other spy passages and eerie espionage tools. They had two-way mirrors in the bathrooms, a changing wall, a photograph that changed, a trap door from Russia, and an ejection bar stool. It was quite fun!
But no goblins or scary costumes. I guess the parties had all happened last weekend! We dined on small plates with wine and then headed home. Luckily the rain had stopped by that time.
We left Milwaukee on Friday morning.
