Tom's birthday

Upon our return from Detroit, we immediately went to The Earle Restaurant to celebrate Tom's birthday. The food was very good, but we most enjoyed the aperitif that Tom suggested: Kir Royale, a crèmeLäs mer
Upon our return from Detroit, we immediately went to The Earle Restaurant to celebrate Tom's birthday. The food was very good, but we most enjoyed the aperitif that Tom suggested: Kir Royale, a crèmeLäs mer
On Friday we went for a bike ride to the Matthaei Botanical Garden. They have a lot of cacti and succulents. Outside there are a lot of bonsai trees, some of which were really old and impressive!Läs mer
We were lucky enough to arrive just in time for American football season. Nancy told us there would be a game on Saturday and invited us to her hospital group's tailgating party.
We also asked Ember,Läs mer
Eastern Market is a small area in downtown Detroit. Several days a week, the open pavilions are filled with stalls where people sell various products. We chose Sunday for our visit, the day when theLäs mer
Ever since we found Snarky Puppy on YouTube a while ago, we always wanted to see them live. There was a brief opportunity last year when I checked the concert dates and noticed that they were playingLäs mer
We spent our last day in Ann Arbor with a short bike ride to Barton Dam, a small recreation area north of the city. There are some nice houses around the lake!
In the evening we met up with EmberLäs mer
We took the 7 a.m. train from Ann Arbor to Chicago to pick up our rental van in Villa Park, a suburb of Chicago. We arrived at Union Station in downtown Chicago and had to walk to another station toLäs mer
After leaving Oak Park in the afternoon, we tried to catch the sunset at St. Joseph's Lighthouse on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, the traffic in Chicago was insane! We have neverLäs mer
The journey begins.
The van is ready. We bought a first round of food, got some sheets, blankets and towels from Nancy, the water tank is full and all the crash pads are stowed in the van.
FirstLäs mer
Niagara Glen is just a few minutes north of the falls. Of course we didn't want to miss the opportunity to climb along the Niagara River.
Even though the rock is limestone, the boulders are spread outLäs mer
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Beat me to the punch 😂; I’ve been meaning to get such a shirt for him for the last years! Bravo
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