Miller Park and the Brew Crew

Atlanta Braves 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 Ben's pregame pick: Brewers Pick record 2-3 Nick's pregame pick: Braves Pick record: 4-1 Nate's pregame pick: Braves Pick record: 1-1

Date: July 7, 2015 Overall trip rating: 7.2   Burger challenge winners: 3 Trip firsts: Brewery visited, two replays in one game

Milwaukee: Day 1

The first day of our second trip of 2015 began with us parting ways with Chicago. We said goodbye to Laura, Tyson and the Windy City and hello to the short, 1 1/2 hour trip to Milwaukee. Along our way, however, we made another unscheduled stop.

The Mars Cheese Castle.

How could anyone not be intrigued after seeing a sign for a cheese castle while driving down the interstate. And when we saw the castle itself, we knew stopping was our only option. And, oh are we glad we did.

Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs

Atlanta Braves 11, Chicago Cubs 6 Ben's pregame pick: Cubs Pick record 0-2 Nick's pregame pick: Braves Pick record: 1-1

Date: July 12, 2014 Home team record: 1-1 Overall trip rating: 8.3 Tour firsts: Player multi-HR game; reviewed play; overturned play; pitcher HR

Pregame

The second stop on our tour of all 30 MLB stadiums was Wrigley Field to see the Chicago Cubs host the Atlanta Braves. Our journey started on Thursday's red-eye trip of the Megabus — an adventure we vowed to never embark on again. Sleep was at a minimum, as was comfort. It didn't help that the bus was sold out, crunching everyone together, which only made the excursion last longer.

To add salt to our unpleasant wounds, Nick realized he had left his debit card and extra cash back at home. Needless to say, it was a good start to the trip.

The one good thing about taking the night ride was that it put us in Chicago in the morning with plenty of time to experience the city. The bad thing, was we were running on fumes. *Cue Five Hour Energy stop*

 We started our time in Chicago with breakfast with Laura and Tyson at the West Egg Cafe. To say the least, we had mixed reviews on the restaurant. One thing we both thought it was missing was an order of mimosas.

After breakfast, it was decided that a short cat-nap was needed in order to enjoy the rest of the day. Instead, the nap turned into a three-hour sleep. Thanks Megabus.