Wednesday it was mostly sunny, but ;windy and cool. It was our last full day in the UP so we got out of the campground. We went to Motown Nate's for lunch. We had driven by it numerous times but had not stopped. There never seemed to be a good place to park. After several trips around several blocks a space right next to the place opened up. You order in a small building back behind the Airstream. They give you a pager and you pick your order up at a window in the Airstream.
We chose to sit at a table in the tepee. Note the guitar shaped, unvented "stove". The top of the tepee is open. Must be enough of a draft to carry the smoke away. It would be interesting to see it in operation.
Kathy's brisket sandwich was really good, as was my Detroit style coney dog. The fries were excellent but the best item was the homemade chips. You can see a few at the top left. We ate the chips with our sandwiches and took the fries home with us. Kathy warmed them up in the oven for a late night snack. They were even great warmed up.
During the entire day there were lots of float planes landing and taking off.
In the afternoon we walked down to the area where the cruise ships dock. It was about a half mile each way. With the wind it was a little to cool to really enjoy it but we sat on a bench and watched the action on the river for 15-20 minutes.
This area is next to some type of Fisheries group. I wonder if this "tank" was a way to transport fish.
The place was some type of State facility. I wonder if our tax dollars paid for this charging station. None of the other spaces in the parking lot even had an outlet to plug in your car during the winter. The State didn't even think it was necessary to provide a gas pump for people who drove vehicles powered by internal combustion engines.
Thursday - We weren't in any hurry to leave since we planned on driving only 200 miles today, and finishing up the last 160 miles to Coldwater tomorrow. We pulled up to the dump station and started emptying our tanks around 11:30. I had mapped out the rest areas along the way and we stopped at one of them for lunch. We were a little surprised when we got to the ramp into the rest area and saw the sign, NO TRUCKS. At the last minute we decided it didn't say NO RV's, so we drove in. The road was a little narrow, twisty and hilly but nothing that was an actual problem. It was a nice place for lunch and a break.
About 50 miles after the rest area we stopped and filled up with fuel. The cheapest fuel I could find, at a station where I thought we could get in and out without difficulty was $4.99/gal. We topped off the tank with 59 gallons. If we go straight home when we leave Coldwater we can probably make it to Missouri before we have to stop for fuel.
We arrived at the Clare Welcome Center around 4:30. This is where we plan on spending the night.
This "art" was here when we stopped a few years ago, but I don't remember the model of the bridge.
I sat out at a picnic table, reading, for close to an hour. Traffic through the rest area is light. As I write this there is only one semi in the truck parking lot. There is some highway noise, but not bad. It won't surprise me to wake up in the morning to a lot full of trucks.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours. He has blessed me.
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