I was worried I didn’t bring enough warm clothes.

I had a couple of sweaters, two jackets, a heavy coat. And unless I wore everything in my luggage, I didn’t think I’d be warm enough.

So you can imagine my relief (and elation) when I woke up and checked the weather forecast. Mid-40s. I can do that.

So I bravely put on tights, a denim skirt, a wool sweater and a heavy coat — lightly dressed by Wisconsin standards — and headed to State Street to work and study again.

I have to say, this is a great little town. Lots of restaurants, cafes, bookstores, free WiFi — all of my favorite things in one square mile.

Here’s what we did on our second day in Madison — and yes, I finally ate cheese curds:

Protest!

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Even taxi cabs drove up State Street, honking in protest of Walker, who has been targeted by critics angry about his cuts to public education and the new limits he imposed on the collective bargaining powers of public workers.