Monday, May 18, 2009

18 May 2009 From Milwaukee MN to Benton Harbour MI

Today the main aim was to drive to Chicago, meet up with Elme and give her something to take back to South Africa. On our way to Chicago we found a Bass Pro Shops in Illinois, because believe it or not today we would pass through 4 States ( Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan) on our way to Auburn Hills in Michigan which is the Headquarters of Eagle Ottawa, a leather company that I worked for for 5 years. Hopefully I am going to meet up with some acquaintances there on my visit. Well I broke the law in Illinois, by skipping a Stop sign, whilst looking a the scenery, luckily there were no other cars.I also stopped twice at the next stop sign.

Beatiful suuroundings that caused me to miss a Stop sign. I know they all look alike, but this is BPS in Illinois This is a light of Moose I caught this 120lb Catfish on liver Nice pies, but these are actaully scented candles. These duck decays have wings that tun to get other ducks to land where they are placed.

After this we ventured into Chicago to find the Quarters Club Hotel where Elme is staying in the hope to give her something. We drove into the city and my “Bitch” (GPS) all of a sudden got confused between the high rise buildings, but all credit to her she did get us to the Hotel. But as in the large cities, there was no parking and the traffic was hectic, so we decided to head on before we lost all satellite connection between the buildings. Unfortunately we could not meet up with Elme. I must say for such a big city it was very clean, had a relaxed atmosphere and people were friendly, unlike South Africa in Joburg.

Entering Chicago P5180031 Even in this concrete jungle trees are around and the place is clean. With the Rail or Tram above Bitch : "lost sattelite reception" Fuel price schocking The home of the Chicago SOX.

After finding our way out the concrete jungle we entered Indiana, where we found a Cabela’s en route.

P5180049 P5180052 Cabella's Indiana Here we saw our first Amish family At the shooting galley, the kids scored again when they were given free credits by the staff. Can you see the children?? .

And then it was on the road again

We saw this beautiful information centre entering Indiana. I must say these information centres are invaluable, they have pamphlets and information galore on anything that is happening and worth mentioning in the State. And can I add, all the booklets, maps etc are free, unlike Africa. We also found BPS No2 for the day.

The Indiana Welcome centre Striking advertising gets looked at!

Bass Pro Shops Indiana A nice exhibit of a beaver mound. Two wow sculpted benches. P5180082

One thin about America is the roads, some of them really suck, the shocks bottom out and sometimes it sounds like you are a train with the rhythmic corrugated tar across the whole road.

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Entering Michigan where we will be staying in Benton Harbour, along the St Josephs River. Here Michi tried to catch some fish, but no luck.

There was this beautiful play park at the Michigan Welcome center. P5180089 P5180099 P5180090 Another interisting thing for us is that the local Government or municipality or whatever they call it here put signs on the road whre Deaf people live t let motorists know that they will not hear a vehicle or a horn if they are in the road. Public Park where people meet to play ball and have kids play and to fish along the banks of the

P5180103 Testin his new Berkley Rod P5180104 A typical house in the suburbs, Rocking chair on the prch, flag on the house and a green lawn with NO fences!!

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