Another vacation day from sailing.
Missy has been such a good hotel and travel dog!!
10:40 a low key start to our travel today, leaving West Branch, MI, heading slightly NW toward Houghton Lake (Dave reminisces about good times camping), then N on I 75.
Curiously, we travel through 2 cities with names close to our hearts: Vanderbilt and Wolverine. Not kidding! Look at a map!
Travel note: MI wins The Worst Road Condition Award. Aside from some nice renovation areas near Flint, "deep texture" is the theme for much of the highway.
Thinking back, we encountered a few large abrasions in the cement roadway in SC also, some holes were quite large, and conveniently right in the line of the tires (expected). At least they were few and far between.
Fun Fact: Gaylord, MI – exactly ½ way between the North Pole and the Equator.
12:15 Exit 313. Now for a FS shout out. Mike Miller, from Fishing Bay, VA is visiting his parents in Indian River, MI.
They have a lovely lake house on Mullet Lake. He was working on his trailer earlier today, and we stopped by to say hello. It was a beautiful day for a power boat ride on the lake (Missy's first!) and sitting outside, visiting with Mike and his parents.
We appreciate the wonderful lunch complete with Michigan cherries, fresh raspberries, home made cookies, conversation, and offer to stay the night in the guest house. What a great get-away!
4:45 pm We decide to press on to Mackinaw City for the night so we can catch an early ferry to the Island Thursday.
5:10 pm Rolling into MC, it's a tight squeeze pulling a Scot, but the city is cute and we're ready to find a hotel and dinner!
Fortunately, there are 52 hotels in the area and a few restaurants ready to serve us the highly recommended fresh whitefish.
Sadly, Missy wasn't allowed at Audie's, where Mike's dad said we should go, but she was welcome in downtown at The Depot, instead, and it was all good!
2 comments:
that last shot looks like disney...you sure you really left fl.?
Yeah, no mouse ears to be seen hear.
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