Mount Madonna County Park, Watsonville, CA

This place is no joke, keep your head on a swivel.

They have a very  handsome covered gathering place and a very cool open air auditorium...

 Walk down here...

Bam, seats!

Agua por su caballo. Nice to see a "hitchin' post" still has a place in the world too.

You don't see these much anymore (not much cell service in the park either, so this is gooder).

Not something you see in every county park, and if I were an archer, I think I would be pretty stoked by this "disc golf style" archery range (last pick of course map). And I know what you're thinking too, so let me answer it now, no crossbows. Nuts.

I've camped here, "hiked" here (what defines hiking vs. walking anyways), and I still haven't seen all this park has to offer. I'll be back.

Chazen Museum of Art, #2 - The Samurai, Madison, WI

I didn't know it going into the museum, or as I made my plans that week, but I stumbled into a very well-done exhibit on the Samuari. I would encourage anyone to go see this exhibit, it's not terribly big and wouldn't take much time to view. You could then go on to the rest of the museum, or save it for another day.

The exhibit sorted it out pretty well, with history, dress, weapons, and even the daily life. Here's some of the info and images below, but it's certainly not all.

Don't forget to come back soon for Parts #3 and #4, with much more of the normal art being exhibited in the museum.