Today was my second adventure day, followed by a bit of sightseeing. About six months ago I saw a story on TV about a company that offers drag racing experiences and, as I planned my trip, I realized I could be in the right place at the right time to try it. That was how … Continue reading A Great Day with a Sting in the Tail
The original plan for today was to spend much of the day driving parts of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway in Minneapolis and then drive to Brainerd, MN. This byway is a connected set of parkways that mainly run alongside the Mississippi and around the chain of lakes in the city. I started off driving … Continue reading New Camera Results in Little Sightseeing
Wednesday, July 12 Today I was able to enjoy driving Great River Road from La Crosse, WI to St. Paul, MN in good weather, and it did not disappoint. Since I had followed the Wisconsin side of the river last year I spent much of today on the Minnesota side with excursions back into Wisconsin … Continue reading A River, a City and Camera Problems
Today was wonderful and a little bit disappointing at the same time. The activities, driving and visiting Taliesin, were wonderful but the scenic impact was less than I was expecting. So far on this trip I have not been able to use scenic byways to connect the places I was visiting and so most of … Continue reading A Real Road Trip At Last
Today’s activity involved driving about 80 miles from Milwaukee to Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, and then sightseeing around the Wisconsin State Capitol area. If it seems that I’m not driving as far as usual each day that is because I left home two days earlier than I really needed to so that I could … Continue reading Everyone’s Welcome at the Wisconsin State Capitol
Saturday, July 8 After an easy drive from Grand Rapids to Muskegon, I (and my car) boarded the Lake Express high speed catamaran to cross Lake Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When it was introduced in 2004 it was the first high speed (39 mph) car ferry in the US and taking photos from it’s sun … Continue reading Milwaukee – Bikes and Beer
My plan for today (Friday) was to spend time visiting University of Michigan locations and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in the delightful city of Ann Arbor and then to drive to Grand Rapids for the night. Tomorrow would be spent doing the sights of Grand Rapids and then taking the Lake Michigan ferry … Continue reading Squeezing two days into one