Pure Michigan

Doug, Cam, Meg and I decided to take a trip to Michigan today.  We were up early so that we could make it to New Holland Brewing Company for lunch.  The pepperoni pinwheels were delicious as always.  Meg stuck with those as her meal, but Doug and I also tried their asparagus with egg while Cam had a craft hamburger.  After lunch we walked the streets of Holland.  There weren't a lot of stores open, but we had fun anyway.  We talked about going to Windmill Island, but decided instead to walk through Centennial Park to see the Wizard of Oz shrub display.

Our next stop was the Saugatuck Dunes State Park.  We walked a 3/4 mile trail through the woods to the dunes.  It was hilly, but it wasn't as tough as I remembered.  The sand was hot to start, but we enjoyed it once we were able to walk along the beach.  Cam and I spent some time throwing the frisbee before we headed back.  The return trip was a little more challenging as there were several big hills in the sand and in the woods.  We made it without incident, however, and rested in the Pilot on the way to our final stop - Downtown Saugatuck.

Out of all of the places in Michigan, Saugatuck, has always been my favorite.  It was no different today.  Unlike Holland, all of the stores were open and packed with customers.  We each did a little shopping, but didn't spend very much.  I found a drying cloth for my counter and Meg got a shirt.  While we were out walking, we noticed that there were a lot more restaurants than the last time we were there.  That looked great to us as we always thought that was the only thing missing in our favorite Michigan stop.  Before we left, we had one last stop - Kilwin's  for fudge,  It was a wonderful snack for our trip home.