Even though we traveled 60 miles today, we didn't pedal our bikes. We put them on the SS Badger, a car ferry between Manitowoc, WI and Ludington, MI. This means we are now on Michigan soil and in Eastern Time.
The ferry ride was quite an experience. It included opportunities to view movies, eat, watch TV, eat, sleep in the quiet room, eat and just enjoy all the lake views. I loved the feeling of walking around on the deck with the rolling motion of the waves underneath. However, Carol and Pam were both relieved when our four hour trip was over and we were welcomed into the United Methodist Church by Pastor Tom Evans. He spent a lot of time with us making sure we had everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. He even studied our maps to make sure our route was taking us on roads which were not washed out by recent flooding.
We couldn't have planned a better place to spend the July 4th holiday. The town is full for the weekend, and we have our choice of stores and restaurants. We had dinner last night at House of Flavors. This 1948 institution in Ludington is a restaurant and ice cream factory where they have at least 1,000 flavors, including Tiramisu, which Pam tried. We were amazed that people were still standing in long lines for ice cream at 10:00 o'clock at night, when we are not normally even awake at this hour.
Tomorrow we are looking forward to touring Ludington and enjoying the holiday festivities, including the Parade. People have already begun lining up their spots with blankets and chairs. We understand no one has to worry about anything disappearing overnight. Only people from Detroit come here worried about leaving something unattended. Well, they don't know about me, from Los Angeles.
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