The South Beach of the North

Today we left behind our new friends and last Resort that we worked. The Road Hazard is rolling east with its destination set for Detroit, Michigan. What we take with us from South Haven, Michigan is a couple of mosquito bites and plenty of good memories. The seasonal city is home to Chicagoians who make this their summer retreat. This Memorial Day weekend kicked off the city coming to life. It was nice because we got to enjoy it before the crowds and then enjoy the crowds.

One of the things that we really knew to look out for was the weather. Here it can change pretty quick. With the winds coming off that big body of water anything can happen. One of our first days here the wind was kicking hard. We decided to check out the lake and were surprised to see these huge waves crashing on the sandy shore.

I couldn't get any closer because it felt like I was being sand blasted as the wind kicked up the loose sand. But, from where I stood the waves looked pretty big. Remember, this is a LAKE!!!

One evening we decided to explore the local area and were delighted to stumble into this place. They really had to convince us to go inside and try this homemade style Ice Cream. The cost for all this was just as sweet. We only paid $5 for these two items in the picture above. One can get pretty fat living around here with these prices.

The big draw to this city is the beach. They have two. Very original names for them. This one is South Beach and there is another on the other side of the lighthouse / channel called, you probably guessed it, North Beach. The water is very clean and clear but you do have to watch for the occasional ice berg that floats by. Okay, maybe not but it sure does feel like it.

By the time we left the beach this day I felt like I knew so many people as all I heard most of the time was: "Arron, put that down. It isn't yours." or "Gabrielle, don't put sand in your mouth!" As I closed my heavy eyelids to usher in that much thought about nap on the beach it was often interrupted by some kid up to no good. Hey, at least they had fun. As for Gabrielle, I don't want to be around when that diaper needs changing.

South Haven is a great place to visit. The people are very friendly. The downtown area is great for walking, shopping and eating.

Now, we'll spend the next couple of days exploring Detroit and seeing where all this Stimulus Money is going. Maybe I can get a piece of that action.