Sorry for the delay in updates. We haven’t had the greatest internet, which is why there aren’t any pictures in this post.
We had a wonderful week in Holland with family. Lots of pool and beach time. Good food and memories made with people we love and cherish. Sorry if we missed you in our time there. We promise to come back again!
We left Holland on Monday morning (August 25) and headed across the state to Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area. We stayed there two nights so we could go to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, MI. It was fabulous!
Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area
At the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation we got to see the chair Lincoln was shot in. We sat in Rosa Park’s bus seat (the actual bus has been refurbished and put in the museum). We stood by presidential limousines – including the one Kennedy was shot in. We got to tour the Dymaxian house (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_house). And so much more! We saw so much history. Really incredible.
After that we headed into Canada – they let us in! Thankfully it was pretty uneventful to get in. We’ll keep you updated on how the border crossing back into America goes!
We dipped our toes into Lake Huron, then headed southeast to camp on the shores of Lake Erie at Turkey Point Provincial Park. We drove through many fields of corn, soybeans, strawberries, tobacco, and asparagus. We also stopped to help a man pulled over on the side of the road – he just needed some water for his overheating truck. He gave us a tour of the 11 toilet trailer he had just purchased and was hauling. He was very excited about it!
That night we toasted being in Canada, waded in Lake Erie, and watched the sunset. The next morning we went for a short hike before leaving. Then we headed northeast, stopped in a small town for groceries, and then hit rush hour traffic in Toronto. We finally made it to The Big Apple (no, not NYC). It’s a lovely tourist trap on the side of the highway that had great food and a free place to park for the night. And then maple coffee, hot apple cider, bathrooms, and a petting zoo in the morning.
From there we went to the shores of Lake Ontario – to touch our 5th and final Great Lake of the summer. The shore was a plethora of perfect skipping stones (and lots of seaweed, a dead fish, and some washed up trash). Reece was in his glory skipping rocks over the small waves.
Because school is sometimes tough in a van, and we had been driving a lot lately, we stopped at Grass Creek Park along the way to stretch our legs and get some schoolwork done. We ended up meeting and playing with some locals who were also at the park. Then they went swimming in the river, so we did too! (Trying to embrace opportunities!) Needless to say, less schoolwork was accomplished than originally planned, but a fun experience was had by all!
Then we continued northeast.
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