That sounds like a great ride. I read your thread a couple weeks ago when you were planning this ride. It gave me some inspiration to go touring next year. I always wanted to go touring in my youth and then I took up bike racing. It was my passion for awhile and never did the touring thing.
I'm in Glenview. Il and was thinking of a route that would hop from one Wisconsin State Park to the next. First stop Big Foot Beach in Lake Geneva. West to New Glarus. Up to Devils Lake, Over to Governor Dodge. Perhaps meet up with my wife and kids and camp out at Gov. Dodge for a lond weekend and return home by car.
Just in the planning stages now. I do like the Amtrak out of Chicago and ride back idea. Maybe head up to Green Bay and tour around Door County and return home along the lake.
I'll be dreaming and planning all winter. Hope I can put aside the time to tour next summer.