It appears that we are back to the cooler weather!
After a breakfast of delicious french Toast, Marcel & Mike jacked up the trailer to check the wheels. All seems to be OK, so we were on the road by 10:45.
At 12:15, we were held up for 15 minutes due to construction at Iron Bridge. Shortly after, we stopped at the rest area at Blind River. Lucky for us, there was a group of Amish selling fresh vegetables and baking at the picnic shelter. We bought corn, green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes and green beans. It is a pleasant 18 C.
We arrived home at 4:40 and unloaded the fridge and some clothes. Then it was time to relax and think about the next destination..........
The total mileage for this trip was 13,071 KM.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, back into Canada
There had been a light rain overnight and we got on the road at 9:30 onto M-35, which is a scenic route along Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Lost an hour when we returned to the Eastern time zone.
Stopped for fuel and lunch in Manistique under cloudy skies.
Eventually, we reached I-75 and headed north to Sault Ste Marie. After one last fuel stop, we arrived at the toll booth, where it cost us $7.00 to leave the U.S.
As we were crossing the bridge from Sault Michigan to Sault Ontario, we noticed the traffic entering the U.S. was backed up halfway across the bridge. There was no lineup for us!
No problem clearing customs, although I was prepared with lists of the contents of the fridge and of our purchases. I wasn't asked for either.
At 4:00, we arrive at our friends, Mike & Diane, who had just returned from their Newfoundland trip. After getting the truck & trailer parked in their driveway, we spent a very pleasant evening catching up. This included a delicious dinner of ribs, corn & salads. Best meal we have had in a while!
Home tomorrow
Stopped for fuel and lunch in Manistique under cloudy skies.
Eventually, we reached I-75 and headed north to Sault Ste Marie. After one last fuel stop, we arrived at the toll booth, where it cost us $7.00 to leave the U.S.
As we were crossing the bridge from Sault Michigan to Sault Ontario, we noticed the traffic entering the U.S. was backed up halfway across the bridge. There was no lineup for us!
No problem clearing customs, although I was prepared with lists of the contents of the fridge and of our purchases. I wasn't asked for either.
At 4:00, we arrive at our friends, Mike & Diane, who had just returned from their Newfoundland trip. After getting the truck & trailer parked in their driveway, we spent a very pleasant evening catching up. This included a delicious dinner of ribs, corn & salads. Best meal we have had in a while!
Home tomorrow
Tuesday, August 26, moving on
After an uneventful tree removal (no injuries!) we were packed up & on the road by 9:20. It was a very comfortable 16C.My brother can have his driveway back!
We had a good drive, around Minneapolis, across the St. Croix River into Wisconsin and continued on Interstate 94. After a lunch stop, we exited on to WI 22 under sunny skies and 22C.
At 4:15, we arrived at the River Park Campground, Menominee, Michigan, after touring the streets of town trying to find it. The physical address was on Fifth Ave., but it is really on Sixth Ave. Go figure!!!
Turned out to be a very nice, tidy park with super clean restrooms (that is how I judge a park - ha ha). The sites are paved with neatly trimmed grass.Our site was right on the Menominee River.The bonus was that the park is right behind K-Mart (walking distance). That helped put in some time.
Across the river was a Naval yard where there was one ship ready to launch and another in dry-dock.
One more sleep and we will be home.
Monday, August 25, Shopping and Tree removal
Better late than never to finish up this trip!
Time for some last minute shopping. We checked out the newest Walmart, then went to the Cub grocery store. Then next stop was at Aldi, a great grocery store where you never know what they will have - always great bargains! The final destination was Von Hanson's meats for their delicious frozen potato casserole.
Over lunch, we watched deer wandering through the backyard
and Chris & Marcel decided to remove a tree from the front of the house. Out came the chain saw....
It was a bit challenging to reach the top branches, but Chris was able to remove them from the roof of the garage.
The job was completed in 2 hours.
Time for some last minute shopping. We checked out the newest Walmart, then went to the Cub grocery store. Then next stop was at Aldi, a great grocery store where you never know what they will have - always great bargains! The final destination was Von Hanson's meats for their delicious frozen potato casserole.
Over lunch, we watched deer wandering through the backyard
and Chris & Marcel decided to remove a tree from the front of the house. Out came the chain saw....
It was a bit challenging to reach the top branches, but Chris was able to remove them from the roof of the garage.
The job was completed in 2 hours.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Sunday, August 25, 2014 Visit with Tina & Waylon
Today dawned with heavy clouds, although the forecast calls for a high of 91 F. Whew!
At 9:45 we went to Tina's for a visit. Shortly after we arrived, the clouds cleared and the sun shone. We played outside with Waylon who showed us how to launch a rocket.
Tina gave us a tour of their travel trailer.
We had lunch with Tina & Waylon while Waylon was eager to go swimming as soon as lunch was over.
Please blow up the turtle, Grampa......
Grampa and Uncle Marcel are both working on it while Waylon looks on. It is 88 F in the sun and the 'inflators' are seeing stars!
The finished product which never did make it into the pool!
After going home we heard that we were under a tornado watch. Great! Thunder was rolling around by 5:00 and shortly after there was a heavy downpour that lasted for fifteen minutes. The cloud formations were interesting, but I didn't see any tornado activity.
The skies brightened up a little and at 6:30 we went to Olive Garden (Chris' favourite) for dinner. He had his usual Italian Margarita.
We all enjoyed a delicious dinner.
At 9:45 we went to Tina's for a visit. Shortly after we arrived, the clouds cleared and the sun shone. We played outside with Waylon who showed us how to launch a rocket.Tina gave us a tour of their travel trailer.
We had lunch with Tina & Waylon while Waylon was eager to go swimming as soon as lunch was over.
Please blow up the turtle, Grampa......
Grampa and Uncle Marcel are both working on it while Waylon looks on. It is 88 F in the sun and the 'inflators' are seeing stars!
The finished product which never did make it into the pool!
After going home we heard that we were under a tornado watch. Great! Thunder was rolling around by 5:00 and shortly after there was a heavy downpour that lasted for fifteen minutes. The cloud formations were interesting, but I didn't see any tornado activity.
The skies brightened up a little and at 6:30 we went to Olive Garden (Chris' favourite) for dinner. He had his usual Italian Margarita.
We all enjoyed a delicious dinner.
Saturday, August 23, 2014, Back to Camping World
At 9:00, we were off to Camping World in Rogers, MN to try to return the Magellan GPS that I bought in Oregon and look at an ice maker that is on sale.
I was amazed. There was no problem exchanging the Magellan GPS for the Good Sam one. I was under the impression that the Magellan was wi-fi enabled but apparently it was not. With the Good Sam one, I can use the internet to find fuel prices along our route. It is a little late for this trip, but will be useful in the future! Also, it was on sale at less than what I bought the original one for.
We looked at the ice maker & bought that also. Marcel picked up some RV parts, so it was a profitable trip (for Camping World).
At 11:30, Chris & I went to Joyce's to help with her lunch.
In the afternoon, we went to Brian & Kirsten's for dinner. Brian cooked a delicious chicken in his smoker. It has a lovely, unique taste!
We enjoyed good company and a great meal of smoked chicken, pasta salad, mashed potatoes, tossed salad and mixed vegetables.The meal ended with a variety of cheesecakes for dessert.
Sorry, we didn't get pics of the rest of the children!
I was amazed. There was no problem exchanging the Magellan GPS for the Good Sam one. I was under the impression that the Magellan was wi-fi enabled but apparently it was not. With the Good Sam one, I can use the internet to find fuel prices along our route. It is a little late for this trip, but will be useful in the future! Also, it was on sale at less than what I bought the original one for.
We looked at the ice maker & bought that also. Marcel picked up some RV parts, so it was a profitable trip (for Camping World).
At 11:30, Chris & I went to Joyce's to help with her lunch.
In the afternoon, we went to Brian & Kirsten's for dinner. Brian cooked a delicious chicken in his smoker. It has a lovely, unique taste!
We enjoyed good company and a great meal of smoked chicken, pasta salad, mashed potatoes, tossed salad and mixed vegetables.The meal ended with a variety of cheesecakes for dessert.
Sorry, we didn't get pics of the rest of the children!
Friday, August 22, 2014, more shopping and happy Hour
We were off to Menard's early this morning at 9:15, to check out the 3-day sale. We wandered around for an hour, looking at things. Menard's was a building supply store, but seems to have evolved to become a full-service store with everything from snacks, frozen meats, housewares and a variety of groceries. Of course, it is also the go-to home improvement store, competing with Home Depot.
After a couple of more stops, we were back home for lunch.
In the afternoon, we went to see Joyce at Kingsley Shores.
We went for a walk-about.
Every Friday at Kingsley Shores is Happy Hour at 3:30, so we joined them for Strawberry Daiquiris, which were delicious.
After a couple of more stops, we were back home for lunch.
In the afternoon, we went to see Joyce at Kingsley Shores.
We went for a walk-about.
Every Friday at Kingsley Shores is Happy Hour at 3:30, so we joined them for Strawberry Daiquiris, which were delicious.
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