The highlight of this day came after an uneventful crossing of Michigan (with a pleasant stop in Midland to visit their fine museum, a gift of Dow Chemical - it is interesting to see how they address napalm and Agent Orange). When we set up our tent in a campground near Traverse City, it was so dry it took a hammer to drive the tent pegs. After a simple supper we headed into town to the Traverse City Pie Company where we each had a piece of cherry pie of the "best I've ever eaten" variety. Our neighbors kept feeding their fire all night, which was very unhelpful for Judy's asthma.
Today we started the day with Grandpa shooing off the huge bear whose picture is attached. Grandma thought Grandpa was very brave, and took the bear's picture so that you can see how big he was.
We drove through wonderful orchard country - eating fresh cherries much of the way - to the Cherry Hut in Beulah where we had roast turkey and cherry pie (for the second time, if you are counting). We then proceeded to our first National Park site, the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, a place of great beauty and lots of sand, on Lake Michigan.
2 comments:
Hi Mom and Dad! We love the blog! Keep it coming. I am quite amazed at all of your cherry pie eating! Thank goodness you got some dry weather after the mire you slept in in Niagara Falls. We also thought that the train was going to run us right over in our tent. Yesterday I taught a workshop and then I stayed in Boston for Ann's birthday party. It was at the lounge in the Commonwealth Hotel. I met her boss and all of her lawyer friends. Today, Libby is at the beach with Natasha and the rest of us will go next door to Jessalyn's going to college party. Safe travels and we will talk to you again soon! Love, Sarah
We just got back from a weekend in Des Moines. We ate at the Iowa Machine Shed for Sam's birthday. He has a healthy Imes appreciation for food. After his 5 layer chocolate cake he declared that "if he died tonight his life would be complete". We love reading your blog so keep it coming. Love, Beth
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