2018 Road Trip, Day 15 (The Last) Today was only 555 miles, but that felt like nothing compared to some of the long days I’ve had on this trip (plus, there was this really engrossing audiobook …). I took the …

2018 Road Trip, Day 14 Amazing. I’ve already been on the road for two weeks, and although I’m definitely ready to be home and in my own bed, it certainly doesn’t seem like it’s been this long. There’s not a …

This is the day when I actually feel like I’m beginning the journey back home, and I also feel that this year’s trip was a good length, long enough to completely relax and enjoy the time away. Today started by …

I’m still in St. Ignace, still waking up to the glorious view of Lake Huron right outside my room. This morning, there were some people in the distance doing tandem parasailing: There was no particular destination for today other than …

The Tahquamenon River has two sets of waterfalls, the Upper and Lower, separated by about 4 miles and both contained within a state park. I started at the Lower Falls, walking the boardwalks and getting photos, then drove to the …

I assume I’ll have to do a two-parter again today also as there are a lot of pictures to share! Today was an Upper Peninsula day, beginning with a drive to the Point Iroquois Lighthouse, a 65-foot high light on …

How time flies; it’s day 10 of 15 already. This was another long driving day, both longer and shorter than planned. I’d planned to spend the vast majority of the day on secondary roads across northern Wisconsin and Michigan, and …

For a nightcap, I went next door on the other side of the hotel to the Town Hall Brewery for a flight of beers. The decor was very inviting, very British pub-like, but the beers were not entirely to my …

I had a relatively short and relaxing drive today, but that was perfect after the long drive the day before. The day started in Sioux Falls and an attempt to have a late breakfast at a restaurant; I’d forgotten that …

Yesterday, day 8, was another long day’s drive; I headed north to Cheyenne, WY, then was on secondary roads through Nebraska and up into South Dakota to connect with I-90 to Sioux Falls. I spent hours without cell service and …