Settled in Campground near Cleveland

We made it yesterday to this campground, Timber Ridge, which is the same one we were at 4 years ago when we came in for a visit.  Have it locked in for 1 month.  It is amazing what has changed in the 4 years, this morning we did running to replenish stock and in driving down Route 2 (yep, same one we were on in Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan) towards our old town of Vermilion, we did not recognize many buildings.  Progressive, I think.

In St. Ignace, we walked to Lake Michigan (right across from campground) 

And the view of Mackinac Bridge

Freighter Algonway out of St. Catherine's, Ontario (carries salt)

Huh.  Wonder what their story is.

Freighter Algonway on Lake Michigan

Don't hit the bridge!

Safely under, maybe on it's way up to Lake Superior or down to Lake Erie?

I loved doing this.

Our trip down Michigan from the Upper Peninsula was uneventful.  First stop (last blog entry) we were in St. Ignace which is just on the north side of the Mackinac Bridge.  We got to see a beautiful rainbow our last night there, a weird man and his shirt (could not figure out what we were seeing when we looked at him), and then got to see a freighter passing by on it's way out of Lake Michigan into Lake Huron, or possibly going up through the Locks into Lake Superior.  Pretty scenery.

From a distance we could not figure out the tiger's face. 

Leaving the Upper, going over the Mackinac Bridge

Lake Huron on our left, Lake Michigan on our right

Lake Michigan, no freighters today

The northern part of Michigan is still very pretty, lots and lots of trees

Driften down Interstate 75 to the city of Jackson and stayed at the biggest campground we have ever been in.  900 permanent sites, 200 transient, 100 overnight, 50 tent spaces, plus golf course, ball park, pool/sauna, a cafe and a restaurant, 2 clubhouses, on a private lake with a marina and also can do kayak/canoe rental.  Amazing, huge.  A big factory.  Not our kind of park, but it was on the way and convenient.  And of course, had rain.  Lots of it.  This has been the summer of rain.  And a summer of water, lakes and islands, and lots and lots of green trees.

Century home - wonder what it's history is

So much rain, feel bad for the farmers and their ruined crops

O  H  I  O!   Home for first time (together) in 4 years.

3 inches of rain fell day before we came through

Hello Route 20 (Euclid Avenue)

Lots of bridges out due to flooding 

Yes!  Vermilion in our sights.  On Ohio Turnpike, near Sandusky.

Got into the campground here in Amherst, Ohio (not far from our old home in Vermilion) yesterday afternoon.  No issues other than we are not used to the humidity.  So hot and sticky.  Welcome to summers in Ohio.  Buddy had to be drugged up the last 2 legs of the trip, I just could not let him get that sick again.  He did fine other than when I had to drug him up, he knew and started foaming at the mouth 5 minutes before I got him.  We think the trick I do now is to hold him in my lap for a couple of minutes after administering the drug, petting him, telling him he's a good boy.  He does not foam, does not throw up, it is like the drug immediately takes effect.  Thank goodness.

Not sure when I will update the blog again.  But, will alert you via email prior to taking off in August.  Still have more places to see when we leave here.