Lake Eerie and more!

I took a walk around the park this morning, taking pictures of the beautiful flowers here.Just like the last park we were in, this park also has a fishing pond.

Paddle boats are available here and this couple is taking advantage of the boat and the fishing privileges.

I stopped to take pictures of these Althea and met Ginny Will and her grandson Cole.  Ginny lives in Florida in the winter and leads a Bible study in her community.  This park would be a good one for a chaplain to minister to the residents as there are quite a few who stay here all summer.

Ginny said these large flowers are in the hibiscus family.

Uh oh.  Time to move on.  This space is occupied.

On our way to Lori and Norm’s, Don turned left at the park gate instead of right and we wound up at Portage Lake which is part of the Waterloo State Park system.

There are really nice RV sites here, minus water and sewer.  Parkers can only stay here for 14 days at a time, however.

Back on the main road, we passed this old one room school house now used as a church.

When we got to Lori’s (Norm had to work today), we decided that we all felt great and ready to go see Lake Eerie.

LoPo took the route by the M.I.S.The M.I.S. complex is quite impressive and our friend Dave said that twice a year, race days, this is the second largest populated place in Michigan.

We had lunch at Harold’s.  LoPo and I both enjoyed a grilled chicken salad with strawberries and slivered almonds.

Back on US 12, we followed this for a while.  C’mon, man, just drive under it!!

My church steeple picture for today.

We finally found Luna Pier, thanks to LoPo’s perseverance.  There he is at the water’s edge of Lake Eerie.

I caught up with him.

Luna Pier

Fisher’men’

Lady by the lake with book.

Sailboat way out there.

Lighthouse way, way over on distant shore.

Shoreline.

Thank you, LoPo, for finding a place where Don could get his feet in Lake Eerie.  Wish I could remember what Don was saying to me.  Something about the wind blowing his hair, I think.

Next, LoPo took us to Cabella’s in Dundee.

Look out, LoPo!!!

I took lots of pictures in Cabella’s, but my favorite place was the aquarium.

This scene was the most dramatic to me because a young musk ox was involved.

In Manchester, we stopped and walked down the street to ….

… the DQ.  You know we need ice cream!

There was some kind of street festival going on and we walked through stopping to watch the cloggers and the little fairies.

My favorite clogger.

On our way to Chelsea and the Proving Grounds where NoPo works, Lori stopped at this old church.

Details about the facility:

• The facility covers an area of 3,850 acres (15.6 km²)
• Sled-impact testing site
• Covered crash barrier
• Skid traction area
• Mileage accumulators
• Emissions certification Center
• Wind tunnel
• Corrosion testing facility

While in Chelsea,  where there was another street affair going on,  LoPo drove down main street so I could get a picture of their famous clock tower landmark.

Have you ever made Jiffy cornbread, biscuits, pancakes, etc.?  They were made and packaged here in Chelsea, Michigan.

Last stop, the Uptown Coney Island, where we all enjoyed a coney.  LoPo is a pro!

When we got back to the Post home, we were all tired.  It’s a good tired. 

NoPo showed us a video of the proving grounds and how it was when it was first built and how it is now.  Very interesting. 

We saw a lot today and Don is happy that he has now seen all five of the Great Lakes.  I’ve seen four!  Thanks, LoPo!!!  We had a great time.  We’re buying breakfast in the morning.  End of subject.