8 July: In Traverse City

A slow day. It was wet on Sunday--which kept me close to the hotel--and damp and cool yesterday morning, so caught up on some reading, then went out for a haircut (after finding a barber who just did walk-ins), and visited an ex-mental asylum.

The place is now The Village at Grand Traverse Commons - a pricey redevelopment with the usual boutiques and artisans outlets. By sheer coincidence, though, I did stumble upon Earthen Ales; one of TC's 15 craft breweries, with 12 beers on tap (including one with the well-known Rakau hops, called NZ Pils), and 2 ciders. I didn't spend any money in the boutiques but I did buy a couple of beers...Leer más