Holland, MI

Well, Paul says now he feels homeless. There was no way Keystone could finish everything that had to be done to the trailer by Friday afternoon, so we left Indiana without it.  We had about 5 minutes to run in and grab what we thought we would need for the next few days.  Keystone will pay for our hotel until we get the trailer back, but Paul and I are already sick of eating out  all the time, and having to deal with the cat in a hotel room. The days we change hotels are even worse, since we can't leave him in the truck unless we leave it running- so the other day we just ate Subway sandwiches in the truck.

Friday we drove up to Holland Michigan, which is on Lake Michigan.  I have been missing the caribbean, since we haven't been in a while, and Lake Michigan has beautiful water.  In fact, Michigan has the most beautiful lakes I have ever seen.  The town of Holland has been an awesome surprise!  If we could move the town about 4 hours south, it would be perfect for us to live in.  There is a very active downtown, complete with cobblestone sidewalks and sidewalk sales.  There are concerts most weekends, and restaurants with outdoor seating.

 We walked around town this morning, checking out the sales and the town parks.  They have quite a few walking trails in the area, and there is a beautiful park in the center of town.  The streets are lined with flowers, and in some cases, sculptures.  The historic district has older, well maintained homes, and its obvious that the town is thriving.

     This afternoon we spent a few hours at Tunnel Park, a beach on Lake Michigan.  The weather was perfect for hanging out at the beach for a while and it satisfied my craving for the ocean, at least for a little while.