We've always liked getting away for a second vacation to a cooler climate before Ryan goes back to school. This year we headed to southwestern Michigan, specifically South Haven. We left home last Tuesday and stayed halfway in Pontiac, Illinois. On Wednesday we stopped along the way for a picnic lunch at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and arrived at the Van Buren State Park campground mid-afternoon. We stayed there for two nights, exploring the town, playing at the beach, and picking blueberries. Ryan's college friend & roommate, Storm Huse, his wife, Katie, and their son, Owen met up with us at the South Haven/Covert KOA campground. We hit the beach again, went out for ice cream and walked around Saugatuck. The next day we visited Dutch Village, a family fun park, in Holland, Michigan. The Huses left after lunch and we went out to dinner for our final night. Sunday we had about a 7 hour drive home, made a little longer with a lunch stop at my sister's house in Indiana. It's always good to return home, but we'll miss the cooler weather and the vacation lifestyle as it's back to work time...for both of us. Ryan's first official day back is this Thursday, August 11.
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| U-Pick Blueberries, or in Wade's case, U-Eat Blueberries |
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| Playing at Lake Michigan was very fun! |
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| At Dutch Village in Holland, MI with the Huse Family |
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| Our only family picture from the trip! Another shot at Dutch Village |
As always, it was a great trip. We love to travel and were able to stick a new pin in our big US wall map with this vacation.
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