I had Friday off, Michelle worked and started getting things ready for vacation. A few errands were run and then I prepped the van. The day was over before we knew it.
On Saturday we packed and loaded the van for the trip. Even managed to get the lawn cut before dark. The only thing left to put in the van was us.
Sunday morning came early with less than 6 hours of sleep for me. We managed to be loaded up and on the road at 7:45am. A quick stop at the ATM and we were on I-75 headed north. We drove as far as West Branch and stopped at Big Boy for breakfast. After filling up we were back on the road. The sky was getting cloudy and darker as we headed north. We were definitely headed into rain if not a storm. I had Michelle pull up the radar and I could see the heaviest stuff had passed already. Just north of Gaylord we came into the rain. There were a lot of branches down along I-75, definitely some high winds. We stopped briefly at the Indian River exit for a break and then were back on the road. As we approached the Mackinaw Bridge there were brake lights ahead of us. Traffic was really backed up and at a stand still.
The Line on Mighty Mac.
Saw this car!
We would find out later that the bridge had been closed due to high winds. It took us over 45 minutes to get across the bridge. We made a brief stop at the rest area and then stopped for gas. We also had something to eat at McDonalds. When we left McDonalds traffic was backed up on US 2 3.5 miles to cross the bridge. We made the remaining drive with only one rest stop.
We arrived at the house around 4:45pm. It was a lot of time in the car. We got unpacked and the owner of the home gave us a walk through. We decompressed for a while and then Michelle, Brendan and I went into Marquette to get some groceries. We picked up pizza on the way back. After eating we went out to the beach for the sunset. I found that the battery in the camera was dead and took a few pics with the iPhone. We went inside, cleaned up and then went to bed. Good news is that my back felt good after all the time in the van. I will give it a little test on Monday by taking JJ for a ride.
On the Beach.
Sunset over Marquette.
We would find out later that the bridge had been closed due to high winds. It took us over 45 minutes to get across the bridge. We made a brief stop at the rest area and then stopped for gas. We also had something to eat at McDonalds. When we left McDonalds traffic was backed up on US 2 3.5 miles to cross the bridge. We made the remaining drive with only one rest stop.
We arrived at the house around 4:45pm. It was a lot of time in the car. We got unpacked and the owner of the home gave us a walk through. We decompressed for a while and then Michelle, Brendan and I went into Marquette to get some groceries. We picked up pizza on the way back. After eating we went out to the beach for the sunset. I found that the battery in the camera was dead and took a few pics with the iPhone. We went inside, cleaned up and then went to bed. Good news is that my back felt good after all the time in the van. I will give it a little test on Monday by taking JJ for a ride.
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