Best things to see in Milwaukee: Harley Davidson Museum

(This article details a stage of a coast-to-coast trip through the United States)

After our Madison visit, capital of the state of Wisconsin, we have followed our travel and after traveling about 130 kilometers, we have reached Milwaukee.

With its 600.000 inhabitants, and located on the western shore of the Lake Michigan, it is not the capital, but yes the largest city in Wisconsin.

How to visit and what to see at the Harley Davidson museum in Milwaukee

But without any doubt, Milwaukee It is known as the headquarters of the legendary motorcycle brand Harley Davidson.

In fact, as soon as you arrive at Milwaukee we have gone directly to visit the Harley Davidson museum.

It has been fantastic, beyond words. We spent more than two hours touring the museum and an attached exhibition.

It coincided that there was also a large concentration of bikers.

It really gives you goosebumps (goosebumps, as J would say).ohan cruyff) see so many bikers, with their Harleys, their sounds, and all with differentiated motorcycles. A whole culture, a whole world!!!

The best things to see in Milwaukee in one day

From the harley davidson museum we have gone to know the Downtown from the city and eat at a Mexican restaurant called Jalisco.

Lake Michigan in Milwaukee

Then we went to visit the first of the great lakes, the Lake Michigan.

Huge, like a sea, in it there are beaches and ports and its boats, and an example of its great dimension is that you cannot see the other shore.

We have walked for a long time through the beaches, docks, marinas and parks that surround the Lake Michigan, where there was a lot of animation as it coincided with a Saturday.

Many restaurants with outdoor terraces and many seagulls accompanied us during this tour.

El Lake Michigan It is the only one of the Great Lakes which is located entirely within the territory of the United States; the others are shared with Canada.

With almost 60.000 square meters, it has an area similar to Aragón and Navarra combined; It is the largest lake belonging to a single country and the fifth largest in the world.

About 12 million people live along the lake's shoreline, largely in small resorts that take advantage of the beauty and recreational opportunities of Lake Michigan.

Finally, we headed to the hotel. Chicago where we will stay three nights.

As a reflection of the day, say that Harley&Davidson brand It has always surprised me because it is a company that has made each motorcycle different, since each client can customize it to their liking.

Years ago I read that the subliminal message of advertising and marketing Harley&Davidson brand It was to convey to the public the idea that they did not sell motorcycles, that they sold dreams.

At least that's how I understood it.

And I thought it was really cool. Not because of the idea itself, which it is, but because it is true.

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