Back in the States

So long out of the States, but we crossed back into Michigan on the 12th. Pictures will be posted once we get home but Tobermory was beautiful.

We've been staying with friends for the last few days and will head to Amon's Mom's tomorrow. I've heard good things about the parks in Ft. Wayne.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Mike

4th and 5th of July

We made it safely to Omena yesterday in thyme for a great dinner and to check into the Garden Room at A Place in Thyme, Amon's aunt and uncle's B-and-B.

After dinner we headed over to see fireworks. I got some pictures I was happy with that will be posted to Flickr as soon as I have computer access.

Right now I'm in a boat on Lake Michigan, Grand Traverse Bay, heading from Omena to Traverse City to watch the Blue Angels air show. Attached is a picture taken with my work phone. Sorry for the quality.

Will update again soon.

Mike and Amon

En-route

Yesterday we made it to Redford to stay with Amon's cousin Heidi and her husband Andy. They were nice enough to put up with us, er put us up for the night. This morning we left for Omena and Amon's aunt and uncle's B-and-B. We just passed one of the bridges Andy helped build.

Mike and Amon's

Oncoming Odyssey

Although it seems pertinent to avoid writing about our up-coming trip in Odyssey-esque terms, I have to say it is very tempting. If you don’t hear from Amon or me for a week or two, it’s probably due to our long road trip.

As if anyone needed more reason to take a vacation than the beginning of summer, Amon and I decided that the culmination of the Independence day, our anniversary, and my birthday combined with a friend’s wedding was pretty good reason to cast off on our own many Odyssey.

We’ll leave for Michigan and be in Omena by the 4th of July, be on Mackinac Island by the 7th, and in Tobermory Ontario by the 10th. From there we’ll make our way to Indianapolis to see Amon’s mom, and St. Louis to see my family. Finally on the 19th I’ll be in my friend Andrew’s wedding, and the 20th will see us driving all day back from Missouri to Maryland.

I just bought 6 Gigabyte more flash memory for my camera, so hopefully armed with that and some amazing landscape I’ll have a few pictures up on this blog or Flickr along the way.

Any prayers you’d like to send our way for safe travels, cheap gas, and good weather would be much appreciated.

Stay tuned for updates when we have internet access.

Mike