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
Today saw the first adventure day of the trip as I headed to Cedar Point on Lake Erie which claims to be the Roller Coaster Capital of the World and certainly has a lot of huge coasters. I was wondering if eating a full cooked breakfast had been the wisest choice as I arrived but … Continue reading Some fun at the “Roller Coaster Capital of the World”
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