We had a pretty good nights' sleep at the RV park, as our parking spot was under trees, helping to keep our RV cool in addition to being able to run the fan overnight. While the park is old (we found out that the campground had been around for well over a century, although there […]
Fortunately at our previous rest stop in Michigan, we'd picked up a brochure about Holland, so we had a few more interesting places to check out on our trip there today! Our one stop ahead of arriving in Holland was the Steelcase Pyramid in the city of Grand Rapids, an almost cultish-looking structure that was […]
We woke up to another hot day, planning to visit the places we didn't get a chance to go to yesterday in Detroit, before making our way to Ann Arbor by the evening. After a passing through Dequindre Cut (a pathway and green space with lots of murals), we visited St Joseph Shrine, a Catholic […]
We were interested to see what Detroit was like beyond what we'd seen, heard, and read. It's well known that Detroit was once a huge, thriving city, bolstered by the automotive industry where it was home to Ford, GM, and Chrysler. The city’s population soared to 1.85 million by 1950, becoming America’s 4th largest city. […]
The night before, we'd arrived at the rest stop as it was raining, which did cool down the temperatures overnight, thanks goodness! However, it was back to hot weather early the next morning. What we like about rest stops is that they not only have restrooms, dog park areas, and soda vending machines, but also […]
How lovely to wake up in the morning, with the waves rolling in right next to us! There was a short trail that also led to the beach, which was great for Sheila as she was able to sniff and explore, the new nature smells here piquing her curiosity. We'd planned to visit Mackinac Island, […]
Today is our first day to explore the state of Michigan! Where's the first place you'd go around Lake Michigan? For us it was to visit... a pet casket business! Yes, we had learned about Hoegh Caskets, which has manufacturing non-degrading, styrene caskets for pets since 1966, and is apparently the world's largest pet casket […]
We still had to drive almost 65 kilometers (40 miles) from the Love's Travel Stop where we'd slept overnight to get to our first stop, Sheboygan (we love saying the name of this city!). It's nicknamed the "Malibu of the Midwest" as it's located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, and it's considered one of […]
Since we'd parked by the Port of Dubuque overnight, we walked along the marina, happy to have the opportunity to go on such a lovely stroll by the water first thing in the morning. There were a few folks out already strolling along the path. A couple of people were out walking their dogs, and […]
Generally rest stops off the highway are great for getting a good night's sleep (they're fairly quiet, there are restrooms, a park, dog walk area and sometimes include a visitor center). The only thing that can be hit or miss is when truck drivers decide to leave, as they'll usually need to depart fairly early. […]