While I’m working on getting my Tour of Elk Grove photos uploaded to my website, Facebook and write a wrap-up blog entry, here’s a photo you’re welcome to download as a desktop background (resolution is 1600 pixels). It was taken at Van Buren State Park on the shores of Lake Michigan.
camping
Officially a non-resident
Michigan state parks require a “passport” to use them, a fee they charge on top of the campsite fee and it applies even if you just want to have a picnic it seems. The one day rate isn’t bad, it makes the price about the same as camping in Ontario. They have an annual passport […]
On the road, headed west to Elk Grove
I decided to pack up a day early so I would have time to enjoy the trip and avoid “camping” in rest stops all the way. I didn’t get an early start though, having gotten caught up watching the women’s and men’s time trials in London. But it’s a beautiful day and it felt great […]
The Bruce (and Bikes)
It was a short trip, with some side trips. And very enjoyable. I haven’t had an opportunity to get up to the Bruce Peninsula in years, it’s a place I’ve gone camping with my kids a number of times and we all have fond memories of time spent up that way so I was happy […]
Windham NY, and Home (Part 3)
The parking lot was incredibly dusty, as was the course… as I sat writing this in a campground just west of Utica I could see a layer of dust on everything inside and out. I knew what I’ll be doing during the week. Friday in Windham was relaxing. I wander the courses to see where […]
Beyond Liberty (Part 2)
After that short visit with Dake: Maine led to New Hampshire (and a little shopping in North Conway). New Hampshire led to Vermont and finally the rain seemed to be gone. I still hadn’t found propane and I was now two weeks into the trip on on the one small tank that I’d gotten filled […]
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Day 9, Across the Canadian Border
<Note: blogger.com had a problem this week and as a result this entry vanished. It may get restored, in which case this will be a duplicate. Fortunately, I still had a browser open with the entry so I copied the text to a file.>Amazing how time flies… I had meant to write something each day, […]