Early in the morning, Samuel and I went to Devilās Lake to see the fall foliage and celebrate our birthdays. Devilās Lake is a state park in Wisconsin. When we came the last time, it wasnāt this crowded, but today there were so many visitors. No surprise, though, the scenery was absolutely stunning.
Devil’s Lake
Lunch
For lunch, we went to Balanced Rock Winery near Devilās Lake and enjoyed their amazing Signature Charcuterie Board and Wine Flight. The board was generous and reasonably priced. We ordered the smallest size, yet still couldnāt finish it. After packing the leftovers, it was practically another full box! No wonder Wisconsin is called the state of cheese. As for the wine flight, my favorite was the fruit wine on the far right. It had a lovely, peachy sweetness.
Dinner
For dinner, we went to our favorite restaurant, which is the same place we visited last year. I think we might just make this an annual tradition. Mussels, as our starters, were incredibly fresh with no fishy taste at all; the white sauce was light and fragrant with a hint of lemon. The waitress even offered us extra bread so we could soak up every drop of the sauce. Our main courses were both delicious, but I am too tired tonight to go into detail. Samās favorite was their strawberry Napoleon for dessert. The pastry had almonds in it and was perfectly crisp.
What an amazing day!
NB: This article was first published in Chinese. It was later translated with assistance from ChatGPT, edited by me, and published in English.