Gross Pointe Park, MI

To continue to let Nick and Freya settle in, and make the best use of our time, Allan and I headed over to Michigan to see Kris. Last time I saw him was our Icelandic adventure in 2018!

Our first afternoon was just catching up while Allan got caught up on some emails. It was nice just to chat with an old friend over some beers. Allan came out to meet us for some dinner. Kris took us to a great place with some of the best spam fried rice I think I've ever had! I could've eaten that stuff by the bucket.

We continued our little bar crawl through Grosse Pointe Park and before we knew it, it was closing time and we were all far more intoxicated than intended, but it was a good night (and Allan and I even did karaoke 🙈). Allan and Kris also decided to wrestle on the way home. Probably not a great idea since Allan’s fractured rib still probably hadn’t fully healed. Now, Allan and his brother, Ross, have a reputation for WWE-style wrestling back home. However, Kris’ definition of wrestling is very much all-American grappling. Allan was initially taken aback by Kris’ seriousness, but I think Kris ended up being surprised by how strong Allan is for a wee guy!

We all woke up the next morning feeling a bit rough. Initially, Allan was definitely worst for wear. We rolled into town in search of food that we wouldn't chuck back up. Once I had some OJ and food in me I felt great! Kris was beginning to struggle at the point, which wasn’t surprising given he went for a Bloody Mary. I think the boys had some more recovery time.

We went over to the Ford Museum, which was so much bigger than I expected. The grounds were like small town; it even has its own airstrip! It was wicked cool and I'm so glad Kris took us there. We started the museum by seeing former presidential Lincolns and carried on through many different modes of transportation like trains, old cars, race cars, planes... honestly, everything. They also had some history exhibits about women's suffrage, civil rights, and the civil war (to name a few). We definitely could have continued there for another couple hours, but we weren't 100% recovered.

We made our way back to Kris's for some chill time and tacos for dinner 🌮. They were also very tasty. He has some great food around him! Tomorrow we head to the Big House for Allan's first American football game!Baca lagi