A Storm Welcomed Us Home
~~~ Tuesday Evening, August 10 ~~~ We were home from our trip only a few hours when storm clouds began approaching. Rain is coming! Rain was a nice welcome home. 🙂
Road Trip Day 16 – Traveling Home – From North Olmsted, Ohio to Home
~~~ Tuesday, August 10 ~~~ We were on the road shortly after 7:00 AM for our last day of this road trip. It was a bit cloudy and there was lots of morning work traffic. Traffic became lighter as we moved away from the Cleveland area. I always enjoy seeing mist in the mountains as […]
Road Trip Day 15 – Traveling Home – From Alpena, Michigan to North Olmsted, Ohio
~~~ Monday, August 9 ~~~ After leaving our motel we drove south, with Lake Huron to our left. There were signs that autumn is coming. I enjoyed that some of our morning drive took us right by the lake, with many summer homes and resorts. I treasured the last sights of Lake Huron knowing we […]
Road Trip Day 14 – Traveling From Mackinac Island to Alpena, Michigan
~~~ Sunday, August 8 ~~~ We woke up to a cloudy, rainy Sunday morning on Mackinac Island. I took my cup of coffee to the second floor balcony (near our room) and watched the happenings down on the street. It was fairly quiet but there were a few people and carriages. This carriage appears to […]
Road Trip Day 13 – Part 5 – Evening on Mackinac Island
~~~ Saturday Evening, August 7 ~~~ I will start this post with an appreciation for the location and hospitality of Lake View Hotel. We liked that our motel was in the downtown area of Mackinac Island. It was easy to access from Shepler’s Ferry and they were quite accommodating. Our luggage was taken there by […]
Road Trip Day 13 – Part 4 – Some Beauty and a Delightful Meal on Mackinac Island
~~~ Saturday Afternoon, August 7 ~~~ After getting out of our horse-drawn carriage, which dropped us off at the same place where we got on several hours earlier, we caught the scent of fudge in the air, located the source and went inside to get a taste. As we walked in the door, these two […]
Road Trip Day 13 – Part 3 – Tour of Mackinac Island
~~~ Saturday Afternoon, August 7 ~~~ As our team approached the building where we waited on Surrey Hill, we looked forward to a tour of the island. The horses were each given a drink before they began another tour. Our tour guide, Jesse, knew his facts about the island and was often humorous when telling […]
Road Trip Day 13 – Part 2 – Wings of Mackinac and Preparing for Our Island Tour
~~~ Saturday Afternoon, August 7 ~~~ I love butterfly houses, so was very interested in this part of the tour of Mackinac Island. Because it costs $10.00 a person Cerwin opted to wait outside. He enjoys the butterflies, but not as much as I do – and he knew he would get to see all […]
Road Trip Day 13 – Part 1 – Shepler’s Ferry Ride and Getting Oriented to Mackinac Island
~~~ Saturday Morning, August 7 ~~~ We were at Shepler’s Ferry dock shortly before 9 AM, got our luggage tagged (for delivery and pick up at our motel), parked our car up the street several blocks, were shuttled back to the dock, and ready to board Miss Margy at 9:18 AM. She was named after […]
Road Trip Day 12 – Part 2 – Pizza, Tahquamenon Falls and Mackinac Bridge
~~~ Friday Afternoon and Evening, August 6 ~~~ By the time the Pictured Rocks Cruise was over, we were hungry and both of us thought pizza sounded like a good idea. I think we found the prettiest restaurant in Munising. It was a beautiful afternoon, so we chose to eat at one of the outside […]
Road Trip Day 12 – Part 1 – Pictures Rocks Cruises
~~~ Friday, August 6 ~~~ When we visited here the night before to get our bearings for the cruise, the lady at the ticket table suggested that we get here one hour before our cruise time. We arrived a 9 AM and were the second couple in line. We had fun visiting a bit. They […]
Road Trip Day 11 – Traveling from Reuben and Judi’s House to Munising, Michigan
~~~ Thursday, August 5 ~~~ The first ten days of our road trip were personal – using the time to visit family. The next six days were planned as a celebration of our 58th Wedding Anniversary which is coming up in September. You will notice that this part of the trip was a bit “touristy”. […]
Road Trip Day 10 – Spending a Day at Reuben and Judi’s House
~~~ Wednesday, August 4 ~~~ This is what welcomed us to their guest room – a basket with coffee, coffee cups and several books. Judi knows we are early risers – and they are not. There was a two-cup electric tea pot for heating the water. This was especially thoughtful since they do not drink […]
Road Trip Day 9 – Traveling to Reuben and Judi’s House in Wisconsin
~~~ Tuesday, August 3 ~~~ Three deer ran across the road in front of us as we approached Walker, MN. They went so fast, I was only able to capture the last one, which appears to be a nice buck. After a few times of driving in and out the dirt road that goes by […]
Road Trip Day 8 – Our Last Day with Bob and Doris
~~~ Monday, August 2 ~~~ The day started with Bob and two grandsons (Wayne and Jayden) extracting honey from the beehives. Notice the smoke. Bob said that helps to calm the bees. Using a leaf blower to encourage the bees to leave. I went through Bob’s cabinet shop to get another view on the bee […]