Today is pretty much a repeat of yesterday’s post except the drive was longer and I got pulled over by a State Trooper. I drove from Minot, North Dakota to Shelby, Montana which is about 520 miles (map/video is here). Everything was good until I saw flashing lights in the rear-view mirror. I was only … Continue reading Day 24 – Last of the Long Drives
I knew that the western half of the northern border would have the fewest sights to visit and anticipated some heavy driving days as a result. Today was the first of these as I drove from International Falls to Minot in North Dakota, about 420 miles. I considered heading north of the border and using … Continue reading Day 23 -First of the long drives
Today started off cloudy but was predicted to become sunny later. I took my time getting breakfast and then headed through downtown Duluth to Canal Park. The park is along one side of the Duluth Ship Canal and there is a famous aerial lift bridge that connects to the other side. This narrow canal is … Continue reading Day 22 – Fooled By A Boat
The official Michigan tourism site is called Pure Michigan and today was pure travel as I drove about 320 miles from Marquette, Michigan to Duluth, Minnesota at the tip of Lake Superior. I had considered two tourist destinations on the way but neither worked out. The first was Sugarloaf Mountain, just outside Marquette, which is … Continue reading Day 21 – Pure Travel
Today was everything I want in a great road-trip. The journey itself was the entertainment as I drove from Cheboygan to Marquette. Not only were there great views of Lakes Huron, Michigan and Superior along the drive but it also took me over the Mackinac Bridge and through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Although the weather … Continue reading Day 20 – Three Great Lakes Add Up To One Perfect Day
After spending two nights each in Cleveland and Detroit this week I felt like I needed to cover some ground today. My original estimate of a total of 12,000 miles to complete the trip is probably low as, based on the estimated route, I should have covered 2850 miles to get where I am but, … Continue reading Day 19 – Catching Up
Day 17: Cleveland to Detroit and the Henry Ford. I left Patricia and Frank’s after breakfast, with a packed lunch in hand, to head to Detroit. The weather was dry but cloudy and windy as I headed along the southern shore of Lake Erie towards Sandusky. There were a few good views of the lake … Continue reading Days 17 and 18 – The Motor City