Last night, I was traveling to my new home from my old, and decided to try a new route.

Google maps sent me down many small two-lane roads with turns to another road at most intersections. I crossed six railroad crossings—three of which I had to wait for an actual train, one of which reversed about 70 cars in.

I did get to see a dozen or two cranberry plantations on my adventure.

And the deer. So. Many. Deer. It didn’t matter what the speed limit was, the deer were controlling my speed—keeping me at 45 mph or below.

Which is good, because I passed at least three speed traps.

I must have crossed I-94 at some point, but I never noticed.

Surely, there has got to be a better route. It may be time to check an actual paper map before taking the scenic route on the next adventure.

Update: it turns out, after looking at a road map, that is the best route from La Crosse to Wausau. And I-94 merges with I-90 right where I exited the Interstate.