Michigan Aug 2012 Day 7&8

The next morning we woke up rested, and went for breakfast at the "Breakfast Nook" right next to our motel. Great breakfast at a mom-and-pop restaurant. I prefer them over the franchise chain restaurants. Food is usually better, and the place has more character. If you walk in and you see all the locals are there, you know you are in the right place.

The skies were threatening with rain, so we took off dressed in our rain suits.
The plan for today was to cross Michigan from West to East, and make our way up to Port Crescent State Park on the Northern tip of the West Coast (tip of the thumb).
The weather has cooled down a lot overnight, and we were glad we had all our riding gear and rain suits on. We made fast time and reached Kingston, MI in about 45 minutes.

For a very small town, Kingston was a very nice, clean, and well maintained place.

We stopped for a coffee and sieggie break. I accidentally kicked my coffee cup over when I put it down next to my bike. I went in the store to purchase a new coffee, but the owner would not allow me to pay for it. Nice people in Kingston, I must say.

Shortly after leaving Kingston, the skies opened up, and man did it rain. Riding was not that much fun anymore. It also started to get cold. The next fair size city that we would get to is Saginaw. We decided to get a motel room and call it a day.
We found Currie's Motel in Saginaw, and got a room. Only $45 for the night. Everybody was glad to be out of the rain and cold.

That evening we put our rain gear on, and walked to Walmart to buy some dinner to have in our room. We had dinner, ate lots of snacks and candy, and watched he Olympics on TV.

It rained a lot during the night, but the next morning it stopped. It was still cold and the bikes were soaking wet. Motel towels come in handy to dry off the bikes. Both bikes looked like they were washed.

With the weather not cooperating, we decided to head straight for the border, and go home. In Port Huron we stopped for a big lunch before we cross back into Canada. Had to make use of the cheaper prices in the states.

After crossing into Canada, we took the back roads home. In Grand Bend we stopped at a Timmies for coffee. If you know Ontario, you will know that Grand Bend is a very busy vacation spot on Lake Huron. As we rode thru town, it was not as busy, and we saw lots of shops boarded up. The economic downturn is hitting hard in rural Ontario.

We were glad to get home, and see Konstanz and all the pets. Thanks for following along.