North Branch, MI to St. Clair, MI 60 Miles

Even though our ride was 60 miles, it was a relatively easy ride with a few rolling hills and a few river crossings. Before our trip, I had no idea Michigan had so much farm and dairy land. I am seeing fields of corn, bright yellow wheat, alfalfa and numerous dairy cows.

We were thrilled pulling into St. Clair, our last town in Michigan. It is a lovely town on the St. Clair River. The water is a deep turquoise and picturesque with large barges being pushed or pulled by tugs, as well as graceful sailboats. It is a humid day, but the breeze off of the lake is quite refreshing.

The St. Clair Garden Club has done an exquisite job landscaping Palmers Park, along the waterfront. There are huge hanging baskets of multicolored petunias and large orange lillies lining some of the walkways. We look across the river at Canada, where we will be tomorrow night.

We enjoyed a Chinese dinner tonight, our first of the trip. It was delicious and a welcome change from many meals of sardines or cheese. We have been warned that the towns we are visiting in Canada may have few services so we have stocked up on some extra groceries.

Tonight we are in the United Methodist Church thanks to Pastor Don Gotham. Often, we are in the church basement, but tonight we living high in a lovely room surrounded by windows overlooking the turquoise St. Clair River.

Tomorrow we will be in Canada where more adventure awaits.