What can I tell you about today?  Well, we went all over the place.  We saw so many places I cannot even begin to name them all.  The biggest name I can remember is Port Huron.  That was an experience like none I have had before. Seeing the big ship going in between the U.S. and Canada was huge fun to me, and looking at the bridge that connected the two countries was pretty cool.  I wanted very much to go over to Canada and see what it was like. It is a real shame that a passport is required now to go.  It was so close and impossible to reach.  There was another very cool bridge though.  This one wasn't a bit scary though, as there was no threat of me having to cross it. :)

Today Troy took me and showed me so many places that he has lived, and worked too.  There were so many wonderful places to see in Romeo.  That is really a beautiful town.  There are so many unique homes there that are far different from the cookie cutter molds of subdivisions that are everywhere now.

Ok!  Favorite two things of the day.
1. The train tunnel under the St. Clair river leading to Canada - we went to the coolest tunnel where we were able to get pictures of a train going into the tunnel, which is why Troy is smiling so widely above.
2. The ships at Port Huron - at the port I was very excited that some ships were passing when we were there.  It was just terrific timing that we saw two go by.

Georgia to Michigan today.

Picture of the day!!!


While we were traveling along we spotted this nifty cross and in the midst of taking the picture of the cross, I got the sign on the far right on in with it.  It seemed so hilarious, I just had to share.


So far today, I have traveled about a zillion miles.  Not really, closer to 800 with a bit of riding around after dinner.  We finally got to the hotel room around 5:30 and then had to go and visit some of the places Troy lived when he was very young.  It is very cool to be able to see where he is from.  One of the things I did early in on in our relationship was take him everywhere I have ever lived and show him around.  That was something I could never enjoy about knowing him until now.  It is so nice to have him being the director of this tour.  He has been pointing at things left and right telling me all sorts of things and giving me as much detail as possible.  I know I will never remember half of it but the tour is just wonderful.  I have taken a lot of pictures.  I will have to go through them and share some more useful pictures when I am not quite so weary.  More later.  :)

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok so 6 am was a little off in calculation.  We got on the road at 4:25 am.  That is completely fine with me though.  I have been ready for my vacation for so long that I was willing to go.  It is pretty amazing how much traffic is on the road at this time on a Sunday morning.  I really did not expect to see anyone out at all.  It is going to be a while before I see anything interesting, so more later!

4 Days

OK, so yesterday we sat on the sofa for about an hour looking at a 1999 Rand McNally Atlas.  Hey, it does not matter that it is that old.  I know that they haven't moved I-75.  :) We were planning the routes that we will take and all of our hopeful destinations.  Troy named off about a million little towns that we will pass through and all these really nifty things we will do that I cannot remember now.  That is OK though, because I will take my own map and a highlighter to be able to adequately post later when I actually pass through these places.  4 Days!!!  I am so revved up now I can hardly stand myself.  I am practically useless.  The time is going by so slow.  I have never taken a trip like this and I am worse than a kid before Christmas.  You know, when you are a kid waiting for Christmas takes about a hundred years in your mind.  Then, poof!  It goes by in a flash.

10 Days and Counting!!!

So, we are now chomping at the bit getting ready for our trip.  Today we are off to get some supplies for the trip and we are lamenting that it is still TEN MORE DAYS until we can leave.  Sigh!  That is OK.  When we do finally get on the road, those days will pass so quickly it will seem we have barely started the car before it is time to return home again.

Troy keeps sending me links to the places we are going and things of interest.  Today's item of interest is a scary bridge that we will cross, the Zilwaukee Bridge.

I do not fear this bridge. 
I do not fear this bridge. 
I do not.


I think I could drive over it before I would ever dare the Mackinac Bridge. Really, at least I cannot see through it like the Mackinac.  It isn't so very scary.  Just super freaking tall and way too long.  I did have the option of avoiding this bridge and taking a different route.  I chose to see it, and get my own pictures.  So if I am scared it is my own fault.  Besides, I think it looks kinda cool.  :)

Day 1 May 30th

Driving directions to Wingate by Wyndham

717 mi – about 11 hours 29 mins

Our first stop will be the longest stay of the trip and will be take the whole first day of the trip to get there.  We are going to Auburn Hills to say for four nights and plan to have many adventures.  I will get to see a couple that I have already met, Dave & Sue Chynoweth and another that I have not met, Roland and Lyn Herrman.  In between meeting friends we will be packing in a lot of other things along the way.  I am counting down the days until vacation already.  Not long now!  Pictures and details are on the way.

We decided to take a trip to Michigan because it is Troy's home and I have never been there.  Troy lived in Michigan all his life until 2004 when he and his parents made the big move to GA.  Work and life changes brought them here to this lovely warmer climate.  He once told me that he never realized while living in Michigan that people did not have to live that way until spending a winter in Georgia.  After one year here he knew that it was not in the stars for him to ever return to his home state.  Then there was me.  Now I am much too cold natured to go north so we are only able to visit after all danger of freezing me to death has past.  :)  Nevertheless, it promises to be cool enough that I am taking a variety of clothes for the climate.  Southern Michigan may warrant shorts while the far North will certainly give me a chill and my full trunk will provide warm apparel for those cool days at Whitefish Point.

I must say that I have never been so excited about a trip in my life.  Troy and I enjoy trips together very much and never tire of riding around together so I expect this will be terrific fun.  Neither of us have ever taken such a long vacation and the prospect of being away from the cares of work, school, and responsibilities of home for that long is just very exciting.  I think the thrill for me is more of the unknown and for him it expands more into seeing it all new through my eyes.  Besides, some of the places we are going are new to him as well.

I hope you will enjoy reading about our adventures!