Michigan here we come!!
From South Bend, we decided to drive into Michigan along the
lake’s coastline. We went to Warren Dunes State Park. There was a $9 entry fee
for non-residents and even though we were only going to be there for about an
hour we decided that seeing Lake Michigan was something we didn’t want to miss.
The park was located north of New Buffalo and south of Benton Harbor.
Before we even saw the water, we saw majestic dunes, the largest
sand dunes we have ever seen. They were huge. There were food pavilions available
and clean restrooms. My husband put his feet in the water. There was a decent
amount of people on the beach enjoying the day. However, there weren’t many in
the water was still a bit on the cold side.
Michigan Roads and portions of Indiana roads are very unkempt,
potholes, cracks, etc. The roads were a major contrast to the yards and homes
in both states. The residents’ homes and yards were well kept; the yards and
landscaping were consistently decorated with ornaments, flowers, and shrubbery.
It was quite impressive.
South Bend, Indiana
We stayed at the LaQuinta Inn Airport. It was, as usual, a great room with wonderful employees. Before we arrived in South Bend as we were driving through Indiana, we saw chipmunks, groundhogs, and a bluebird, not common sights for us. We drove around South Bend and missed the turn to Notre Dame so we checked out the downtown area. We did see it from a distance and got to enjoy the rest of the town so we were okay.
From South Bend, we
decided to drive into Michigan along the lake’s coastline. We went to Warren
Dunes State Park. There was a $9 entry fee for non-residents and even though we
were only going to be there for about an hour we decided that seeing Lake
Michigan was something we didn’t want to miss. The park was located north of
New Buffalo and south of Benton Harbor.
Before we even saw the
water, we saw majestic dunes, the largest sand dunes we have ever seen. They
were huge. There were food pavilions available and clean restrooms. My husband
put his feet in the water. There was a decent amount of people on the beach
enjoying the day. However, there weren’t many in the water was still a bit on
the cold side.
Michigan Roads and portions of Indiana roads are very unkempt, potholes, cracks, etc. The roads were a major contrast to the yards and homes in both states. The residents’ homes and yards were well kept; the yards and landscaping were consistently decorated with ornaments, flowers, and shrubbery. It was quite impressive.
Leaving Indiana, we
hit the side roads and then swung over to 90 west. We were expecting a
nightmare for a drive through Chicago. Wow, we were thrilled. Driving in
Chicago on 90 west, with heavy noontime traffic, however, kudos to the Chicago
area drivers, no one was stressing, traffic was flowing without a hitch. No one
was on the phone, texting, zigzagging in and out, etc. No one was being rude or
pushy. They were polite and courteous all the way through.
We have thoroughly
enjoyed our trips and are glad you have joined us in our adventures. We have
met so many wonderful people from the United States, Mexico, Canada, and all
over the world. We have taken hundreds of pictures and plan to share more of
our memories with you.
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