It's been a couple of weeks since the last blog but things are happening quickly. With the season winding down we have preparations to take care of before we hit the road and there are things we want to do before we leave, oh... and there is work. Our prep work involved moving the rig to a full hook-up site to have continuous access to sewer. This will let me get the waste water system ready for the road. If you RV you know and if you don't there isn't enough room here to explain. Just know that it is a necessary evil in the RV world. We also spent at least three days just cleaning around our home. We like to arrive at our destination all clean and ready to hit the ground running for our next adventure. And we had to work sometime in there.
We also participated in the Michigan tradition that is called the Annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk. The Mighty Mac, as it is know, is shut down to vehicular traffic for six hours and opened to pedestrians. Our group of workcampers all went with our manager's blessing leaving only one person on site until we got back. The five mile bridge would mean ten miles to walk back and forth the whole length since there was no return transportation available. We opted to walk to the halfway point and turn around as many do. Fun and interesting. The center of the bridge sways pretty good and requires decent balance. Enough balance needed that there were some who turned at the expansion joints when you first feel the sway. Fortunately it wasn't too windy. We have heard that on windy days it is hard to stay on your feet! Another thing on our list to do. Oh and again there was work.
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| Tie dye Chuck and Mary |
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| Here we are on the steel deck |
Just last week we finally made it over to Mackinac Island. That is the big draw to this area. With only 300 year round residents and thousands more during the summer it is like most northern summer destinations. It is a quaint little town with shops, hotels, and nature trails like many other small town destinations. There is one difference. Mackinac Island allows NO motorized vehicles. The island transportation is either foot, bicycle, or horse. That is the novelty of Mackinac island. Getting around can be challenging for those with moblity issues but is doable. We had a great time bicycling and taking a horse drawn tour of the island. We came, we saw, we checked another item off our to-do list. Oh, and again there was work.
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| Gotta find the Post Office |
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| One of the many horse drawn tours |
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| At the Mackinac Island dock |
Well I will sign off now because we have to run into town for a few things. Oh and this is our final week of work! Until the next blog from our home in Michigan because......
Home is where we park it,
Frank and Mary
