http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Michigan en-us Mon, 16 Nov 09 06:59:56 +0000 Mon, 16 Nov 09 06:59:56 +0000 Norman our car was having problems with his brakes so we got some prices on getting them fixed and then headed to the Henry Ford museum. It was a great place so much to see. It had every sort of historic technology from the model T to tractor and train equipment. It showed how Henry Ford transformed factory working into a production line which was pretty interesting but the best thing of all wa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Detroit/blog-444474.html We headed for Detroit in the morning and at last the sun had come out so we went to a place called luna pier on Lake Erie. It was really quiet with nothing open so took some pics and headed for the city. When we got there Detroit seemed to be everything that we had been told. Run down and burnt out. Driving down the main road into the city all you can see is huge buildings that have been left to http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Detroit/blog-444472.html When someone does a good job you should just say Thank You and pass it on. That is what I'm doing with my sisters weekend report. My sister Christi Waite does such a good job at taking and posting pictures I figure the best way to share is to pass it on. Here is her creative website httpchristicreativecrew.blogspot.com. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Grand-Rapids/blog-442108.html Day 1 Itrsquos been 9yrsA redeye flight to AA arrived shortly after 6am wide awake although I wasnrsquot able to sleep much on a plane. Still dark outside the sun was just about to start to come out. On the way to AA there were familiar names of freeway exits but completely lost disappointing. Itrsquos been a long time. But once I got to State x South U it all came back to me S http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Ann-Arbor/blog-441808.html Welcome to My Travel Page Enjoy http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/blog-440803.html DetroitDetroit was my first stop in a whizz around the world on this crazy abroad program I am doing this Semester. Detroit was a real trip. I came in with so many negative expectations from the mediathat Detroit was falling to pieces because of the crashing autoindustry that everyone was trying to get out that racial tensions were searing as the black inner city continued to decay that t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Detroit/blog-440748.html WOW It's been months since I've done anything travel blog worthy. Maybe I'm just getting old and slowing down But TA'DA ...here's something to add some LIFE I just got a ticket to visit Honduras from December 13 30th Whoohoo I can't wait to be back ... for a VISITI've also moved to DETROIT in the past month I'm interning parttime at a small Christian school help http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Detroit/blog-439788.html White Pine Trail BasicsLength 149 kilometres 93 milesSurface Paved and crushed stoneWidth 3 metres 10 feetTrail head Grand Rapids to CadillacParking at trail heads and towns see belowSignage at road crossingsBathrooms Flush toilets at Belmont Station and Rockford Park Pit toilet at Russell Road Water None on trailBenches at various locations including covered viewing areaCam http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Grand-Rapids/blog-439390.html We're in Detroit waiting to board our plane. Very happy that the hyper 4 yr old twins we encountered are not going to Tokyo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Detroit/blog-437415.html Lakeshore Drive Connector Path Between Grand Haven and HollandBasicsLength 32 kilometres 20 milesSurface PavedWidth 3 metresTrail head None officiallyParking None officially see belowSignage None seenBathrooms None on trail see belowWaterOnly at Backyard Conservation area see belowBenches None on the trail see belowBike Shops Three in Grand Haven Six in Holland areaThis is NO http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Holland/blog-436560.html Back with Allison I help her move to a new apartment that she shares with two brothers who brew their own beer. Not to mention the two pools... More old faces keep popping up at a party where I am introduced to the great game of beer pong. Interestingly one gets better at it the more one drinks. Or so I've been told... apart from interesting expressions like the one in the title and beer pong p http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Kalamazoo/blog-432792.html Glueck gehabt Wir haben Hot Passes von Joe Gibbs Racing bekommen. D.h. nicht nur vor dem Rennen sondern waehrend des gesamten Rennens kann man sich frei in der Boxengasse bewegen.Um 10 Uhr fahren Cornel ich los. Ca. eine Stunde bis zum Racetrack. In Charlotte sind die Strassen am Renntag komplett verstopft und man braucht mind. doppelt so lange. Nicht in Michigan. Der Racetrack ist im Nichts. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Jackson/blog-429509.html The next reunion occurs when Amanda picks me up. Not only was she one of my closest friends when in MI but she also still has my year book. So when we chill out at her house later on to look at the old pictures I make a scary discovery Two thirds of all the people I went to school with are now one or more of the following Married divorced have children own a house engaged or serving http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Kalamazoo/blog-429331.html This is the beginning. The weather is predicted to be 90's and raining on my arrival. Great That should give me a work out with my two bags that total almost 100lbs.My flight leaves South Bend on Monday morning. It is a short hop to Chicago then a relaxing 16 hour flight to Beijing. What would you do on a 16 hour plane flight Then in Beijing the plan is that I will meet a person I have ne http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/blog-428143.html Tim and I decided that a lovely road trip to northern Michigan would be a terrific way to spend July 4th weekend. We stopped along the way to see my mother brother and his family in Crown Pointe IN. My brother has two boys Jake 7 and Ryan 5. We had a great visit and enjoyed some good ole' fashion Indiana garage sitting see photos. The next day we travel up to spend the night with my dad http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Traverse-City/blog-427160.html Get your mind out of the gutter.Yesterday we talked about two of the traditional foods of Wisconsin cheese and beer. Today we talk about one of the traditional foods of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan pasties.Pasties rhymes with nasty not hasty are an enigma for a lot of people. Amy was in the lobby of our hotel one day on the trip and another guest came in and asked about why so many peop http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Escanaba/blog-426706.html I HAVE REPEATEDLY BEEN ASKEDHow have you been losing weightWhat's the secretDo you have any tipsBefore I start this is only what I've personally found to work. What I've personally learned so far or at least interpreted the information to mean. I am not a nutritionist doctor or any other form of an expert. I just know that the weight has been falling off and this is what I am do http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/Jackson/blog-425617.html 1 week to go Who knew you had so much to think about before moving to another country. Those of you who know me well realize that this is something I am not used to Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive I promise I will try to update as much as possible. Stop by in a few weeks for my first China update until then... send happy thoughts on August 10th as I start the next big move. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/blog-424777.html Okay I am checking on how to input photos and video again. It has been so long since I updated anything and I want to be ready for the trip. If I get this right I will have a photo of a bunch of small stuff I am getting together to pack and a very short video of the same stuff.httpi91.photobucket.comalbumsk319dltangKenyan20Mission20TripZi60456.jpghttpi91.photobucket.comalbumsk3 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/blog-424286.html Well we are less than a week away from our trip. Shelly and I were doing a quick shopping trip tonight. I bought a sleeping bag that packages up to a very small bag and a skirt for the church services. I hate shopping but we were quick and got in and out. I need to actually start packing tomorrow. Sat is my only day off before we leave. I have to get my check list in order to make sure I ha http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Michigan/blog-424279.html