After a great visit with friends in Brighton, we drove south to Findlay, OH to spend time with our son, daughter-in-law, and of course, our grand kids!! Had a wonderful time visiting and playing. We were so happy we were able to attend Lily's kindergarten graduation...
We spent time playing in the sun & in the water...
and in the dirt...
While in Ohio, we were able to spend time with my sister's family in Dublin, Ohio. It was a great time enjoyed by family and friends.
After three great weeks of visiting and hanging out with family and friends, it was time to head north. It's always hard to say goodbye to family and friends....however, new adventures await!!
We made what we had hoped to be a quick stop at General RV in Wixom, Michigan to have the a/c repaired on our rig. Turned into a one and half day delay. Which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Because of the delay, we missed the severe weather at the Straits of Mackinaw and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. On late afternoon of May 21, with our a/c finally repaired, we left Wixom. Felt great to be on the road again. We arrived in Gaylord, about an hour south of the Mackinaw Bridge, early that evening. We spent the night at the Gaylord KOA. Absolutely love that park!! After quick hellos and goodbyes to Dave and Georgeanne (owners of the park) we continued our journey to North Dakota.
The morning of May 22 was overcast and very, very foggy. Crossing the Mackinaw Bridge, was slightly stressful due to the fog ~ Lake Michigan and Lake Huron were not visable below us. Have heard a rumor that Mackinaw Island is located somewhere in the Straits, near the bridge. We certainly didn't see it!! LOL!!! As many times as we've crossed the Bridge, that was the first time we've not been able to see Mackinaw Island.
We continued in a north westerly direction to our next destination of Wakefield, MI. Rain and fog followed us the entire way. The further west we traveled, the soggier the ground and the fields were. We've spent many months in this part of the state and have never seen this much standing water in the fields and on the roads. Ducks were swimming in a farmer's field. It will be awhile before that field will be able to be planted.
We arrived in soggy Wakefield. We spent the night in a county park on Sunday Lake. It is the only park that had cement pads (and only five sites with pads) in the area. Without cement pads, we probably would've gotten stuck.
The morning of May 23 was bright and sunny. A much better day for traveling - heading to Bemidji, Minnesota. The trip through Wisconsin was uneventful (no flat tires, yay!!). For the first time in four years, we made it through Duluth and the construction without missing US-2!! Oh happy day!!!
After a quick lunch in Floodwater, Minnesota we continued to Bemidji.
Who knew Floodwater, MN is the "Catfish Capital of the World"? Haha!
Notice his whiskers?
A beautiful day for crossing the Mississippi River...
Yes, Ron is holding a rooster...a long story!
We arrived at the KOA in Bemidji. A nice park, as well as a nice town. Next stop Spirit Lake Reservation!!!
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