Ludington, Michigan

This morning was a very early jaunt.  Up early and on the road by 6:00 am!  Thanks again Ron and Laura you both were great hosts and it was awesome catching up.

I was going to hit the back roads again but decided just to get going so I headed out on the 401 to London to meet up with Miles.  I arrived at 8:00 am right on time!  It was great to see Miles and get going back on the road to Ludington, Michigan.  It rained a bit on the way but did not dampen our spirits.

I had a good chuckle as we were going over the bridge from Canada to the US in Sarnia as I was remembering that Miles hates bridges.  He was speeding across like there was no tomorrow.  LOL.  I still can't get over the colour of the water it is a bright blue like you would see further south.

The roads were a little rougher than I remember riding through Michigan.  Some of the areas were very run down and abandoned.  The ride itself was uneventful and lots of highway instead of backroads today.  As we were heading on Hwy 10 we noticed a trike at one of the rest stops and sure enough it was Skip!!  I had a big wave and surprised Skip that it just wasn't another biker waving but it was me!  We did a quick turn around so that Skip could join in the ride the rest of the way to Ludington.  You just never know who you might meet on the road.   I had a big smile as it was nice to have the whole gang together for another adventure again and am very thankful these guys let me join them each year.

After arriving at the hotel I did a quick wash of my very dirty bike!!  I was also able to scoot to Staples to purchase an adapter to allow me to transfer my pictures from my camera SD card to my iPad.  Works great!  We headed out for supper down near the wharf and checked out the ferry that was coming in at 7:00 pm.  It was interesting to see all the locals that come out to watch the ferry unload each night.  This will be the biggest ferry that we ride the bikes onto.  Tomorrow morning will come quick again as we are meeting for breakfast at 7 and then heading out to line up for the ferry ride over to Milwaukee.  I can't wait to attend the anniversary celebrations I am sure we are in for lots of entertainment and good times.