QuentinB
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Hey everyone! This is definitely long overdue, we took the trip in August! Anyway, some background: Me and my wife Shell(ShellB on here) needed a bit of a vacation, but we weren't entirely sure where to go! Lucky for us, I had been emailing Dave and Tracy(Uslanja), and they offered to show us around if we ever made it out that way. On top of that, once we decided to make the trip, Dave and Tracy offered us a place to stay, as well! These guys are amazing, and we have them to thank for our excellent trip! I just hope they had as much fun as we did!
Before I forget, a good number of these pictures were taken by Dave or Tracy. I think it's probably obvious in most pictures(like if Shell and I are both in a picture), but if you think it looks exceptionally good, just assume it's theirs
I hadn't ever been outside the midwest, though Shell is much more traveled than myself. So getting there really was half the fun for me! Our route, started in Grand Forks, and we took Highway 2 as far East as we could, right up to the Mackinac Bridge. From there, I-75 took us down to Saginaw, where we spent the night. 16 hours on the road that day. The next morning we continued South to I-69, which took us to the border(my first crossing!). The rest of the trip was a breeze, and we pulled up to Dave and Tracy's about 6 hours after leaving our hotel - 22(ish) hours total! So, I suppose it's picture time:
Highway 2 - So much more pretty than interstate...
Lake Michigan. It's worth mentioning that we got to see all of the Great Lakes on this trip! There was a neat and popular beach here!
At a rest area, just before Highway two came to an end. Note the island, it shows up later!
The necessary "Self Shot":
I kept our parents and Dave updated via email, apparently Shell thought it was funny:
Shell enjoying the chance to stand:
Mackinac Bridge! Almost 5 miles long!
Same Island:
Off the bridge, there was a wind advisory(notice the trees?)
And that was just the first day!
Day two, crossing the border:
That's what I have for the trip out there! We were pretty excited by that point, so the camera was all but forgotten! However, our trip from Michigan to Niagara Falls didn't disappoint, very pretty country, and interesting stops! More to come in another post!
Before I forget, a good number of these pictures were taken by Dave or Tracy. I think it's probably obvious in most pictures(like if Shell and I are both in a picture), but if you think it looks exceptionally good, just assume it's theirs
I hadn't ever been outside the midwest, though Shell is much more traveled than myself. So getting there really was half the fun for me! Our route, started in Grand Forks, and we took Highway 2 as far East as we could, right up to the Mackinac Bridge. From there, I-75 took us down to Saginaw, where we spent the night. 16 hours on the road that day. The next morning we continued South to I-69, which took us to the border(my first crossing!). The rest of the trip was a breeze, and we pulled up to Dave and Tracy's about 6 hours after leaving our hotel - 22(ish) hours total! So, I suppose it's picture time:
Highway 2 - So much more pretty than interstate...
Lake Michigan. It's worth mentioning that we got to see all of the Great Lakes on this trip! There was a neat and popular beach here!
At a rest area, just before Highway two came to an end. Note the island, it shows up later!
The necessary "Self Shot":
I kept our parents and Dave updated via email, apparently Shell thought it was funny:
Shell enjoying the chance to stand:
Mackinac Bridge! Almost 5 miles long!
Same Island:
Off the bridge, there was a wind advisory(notice the trees?)
And that was just the first day!
Day two, crossing the border:
That's what I have for the trip out there! We were pretty excited by that point, so the camera was all but forgotten! However, our trip from Michigan to Niagara Falls didn't disappoint, very pretty country, and interesting stops! More to come in another post!
