As far as weekend getaway vacations go, it's hard to beat southwestern Michigan. The weather is cooler, the beaches cleaner, and the roads safer than in the south this time of year. On top of that, the drive is about half (or less!) than it would take to get ot Charleston, SC.
Leisa and I made it up here in around 4 hours driving time, really not bad at all. We did have a one-hour stop in a small restaurant in an even smaller town - Monon, Indiana. It was a train-themed restaurant, and though the service was interminably slow, the food was okay, and the atmosphere was worth the stop and wait. I wouldn't go back mind you, but I'm glad I've seen it.
Since it is Sunday afternoon, and since most of the shops were either closed or closing, we took a cursory look at the downtown area. It's nice - Bedford could take some notes here - but small. Still it's withing easy walking distance of the beach, which in itself has some shopping and other attractions. It's a good place for a family to spend a day.
We walked around a bit, grabbed a bite to eat at a Mexican restaurant nearby, then went for a walk down a pier and on a beach. Sure, it sounds like a Geritol or Viagra commercial, but it was nice. I really love my alone time with Leisa.
While driving around we started scoping out places to run and ride tomorrow. Leisa wants to hit the upscale home neighborhoods, which I'm sure we'll visit. There are some nice running paths in the area as well. After that we'll go shopping again, and maybe catch a movie. We'll take it as it comes, the way we do best!
Leisa and I made it up here in around 4 hours driving time, really not bad at all. We did have a one-hour stop in a small restaurant in an even smaller town - Monon, Indiana. It was a train-themed restaurant, and though the service was interminably slow, the food was okay, and the atmosphere was worth the stop and wait. I wouldn't go back mind you, but I'm glad I've seen it.
Since it is Sunday afternoon, and since most of the shops were either closed or closing, we took a cursory look at the downtown area. It's nice - Bedford could take some notes here - but small. Still it's withing easy walking distance of the beach, which in itself has some shopping and other attractions. It's a good place for a family to spend a day.
We walked around a bit, grabbed a bite to eat at a Mexican restaurant nearby, then went for a walk down a pier and on a beach. Sure, it sounds like a Geritol or Viagra commercial, but it was nice. I really love my alone time with Leisa.
While driving around we started scoping out places to run and ride tomorrow. Leisa wants to hit the upscale home neighborhoods, which I'm sure we'll visit. There are some nice running paths in the area as well. After that we'll go shopping again, and maybe catch a movie. We'll take it as it comes, the way we do best!
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