August 4, 2016
Day 65 in Madison
Today was a "rest day" but there was no resting. There was walking and walking and walking. We toured the historic downtown district, walked along the riverfront, visited two museums and, saving the best for last, visited aa winery.
Madison is a very nice town on the Ohio River. It's historic district covers 130 blocks, the largest in the country. There is an excellent museum of Madison and Jefferson county history and an adjacent railroad museum.
Arriving in Madison yesterday, we crossed the Madison-Milton Bridge. It had a clean, wide shoulder for cycling.
The town has invested in a beautiful park along the river. It was full of people walking, cycling, running and just sitting and enjoying the river.Our rental house overlooks the river and riverwalk. We can watch the tugs and barges go by from the windows.
After breakfast in our little rental house, we walked over to the vistor's center and historical museum. There was a cool bike sculpture out front.
The museum was really excellent and we spent a long time exploring the history of Madison. Next, we went over to the railroad museum which is in the restored Madison train station.
We had lunch downtown, then went to the Lanthier Winery. It is in a beautiful old building with an art gallery upstairs and a garden area with winding paths outside. The two people who did the tasting for us were great and very friendly. Thank you Debbie and Quinten for an enjoyable hour at the winery!
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