In talking with people about my trip at Olde Peninsula the night before in Kalamazoo, a guy mentioned that there were several breweries along the route I’d be going on my way to 3 Floyds and Chicago. While most of…
Day Nineteen: Kalamazoo, Michigan
One of the disadvantages of not doing these posts first thing the next morning, is I have even less memory of what the drive was like than I would have. 🙂 I must admit, though, at this point the hours…
Day Six: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Started feeling much better by yesterday evening, despite such a long leg. Pretty much the entire leg was on the Trans-Canada Highway, which was mainly rugged, wooded terrain with a lot of little lakes. There weren’t that many places to…
Day Four: Duluth, Minnesota
I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday, so not as much time spent walking around Duluth as I would have preferred. It was definitely quite a bit cooler than it has been, with a frost advisory announced for this…
Day Three: Marquette, Michigan
I didn’t make it out to Sleeping Bear again, but I’m okay with that. The drive from Traverse City to Marquette was very nice. I stopped in Mackinaw City, just before the bridge, for lunch. Marquette is a sleepy college…
Day Two: Traverse City, Michigan
This was intended to be a relatively short leg, but I took the scenic route, instead – Highway 31 to Highway 22 to Empire, then across. Based on a recommendation by Mindy Fernandes, I visited the Sleeping Bear Dunes National…
Day One: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Yesterday was the longest leg of the trip, and probably the least interesting one in the car. The highlight of course was meeting up with my good friend, Scott Greenlee. Scott was the 2007 president of Junior Chamber International (JCI),…
State #4: Michigan
Last one today (missed the welcome sign) and about two hours from today’s destination, Grand Rapids.