June 19 memories

Well, due to some family events, my re-living the x-country trip has taken a back seat for the past few weeks. How shocking to see that we arrived by ferry from Milwaukee to Muskegon on this date. It surely felt like home territory as we frequently vacationed in Michigan when I was a kid. Suddenly, I felt in my own element.

That ferry ride saved us many miles and many hassles. One alternative would be to go across the Chicago area, which didn’t hold much appeal. We could have taken the ferry at more northerly Manitowoc or even ventured even farther north and come across the UP. We didn’t see any reason to add extra days to the trip, so we took the quickest route toward Toledo.

Being in familiar territory made it seem that we have covered some distance and are making progress. Although the miles added up quickly, it was difficult to get a sense of our accomplishment. Now that the territory is familiar to us, we have a better sense of place, distance and progress.