Day #29 August 21, 2007

Day #29
Tuesday August 21, 2007

Mackinaw City, MI to Coloma, MI

363 miles today (19,544 - 19,907)
5, 797 miles total

Stayed in beautiful Michigan all day!


















Got up at 5AM today. Made a cup of coffee and then transferred all of
last weeks photos to the laptop. I heard NO WIND last night and
slept great! I checked out of the campground (turned in the key to
the cabin for deposit refund), got gas and ice, stopped for breakfast
and then hit the road. The sky was clear, but I am heading where
the rain was yesterday, and for several days prior.

I made great time the LAST 150 miles of the day. However, the first
200 took over 6 hours! The last 150 were all 4 lane, most of it I-196
on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. But the first 200 were US 31.
Lots of small towns. Lots of stop lights in the towns. Some had a
very “tourist” feel to them. Saw some beautiful older homes, either
very well cared for or they’d been restored. Typically they would sit
up on a hillside with US 31 between the house and the lake. Some of
the little towns just gave the appearance of summer places where the
wealthy would come for their annual summer vacations. There was
a nostalgic feeling to them.

I went through Holland, MI where I saw a vendor I used called
Holland Barstool Co. That was a surprise! I’d forgotten all about them.

I got to Coloma, MI and the campground is all WET! I mean REALLY
wet. The picture above is just one of the sites, and some of the campers
who had been there a while said the water has really receded a lot
already. One whole section of sites, probably 30 or more, was completely
closed and parts looked like a small lake or pond. I am SO GLAD I
decided to stay an extra day in Mackinaw City! Good decision
(good listening!) and an answer to my prayer for wisdom to know
what to do.

Tomorrow it’s on to Iowa, J&P Cycle and the National Motorcycle
Museum.