Thumb Area Redux
Point Aux Barques Lighthouse
(Click for more photos…)
Yesterday I left my house, got a cheese sandwhich from Jimmy Johns, some gas, and a bit of cash. Then I headed east down 23 Mile Road to I-94 and up to Port Huron. Once in Port Huron I headed north / west along M-15 until I reached Port Austin, at the tip of the thumb. After that I wound my way south, eventually ending up near home. Then I grabbed some Thai food and went home. Not long after that it was time for bed.
So, let’s see… While that description was short, what sort of things did I see yesterday…
· The longest pedistrian suspension bridge in Michigan. (photo gallery retired)
· White Rock, which in 1807 indicated the furthest northeast point where non-native people could settle.
· What had once been a seagull.
· The Port Hope Chimney, a memorial to the original town.
· A true two-hole outhouse. (Yes, they really exist.)
· The Point Aux Barques Lighthouse.
· Huron City, an old logging company town which is now a National Historic District. (photo gallery retired)
· A Gadsden Flag flying on a museum.
Oh, and of course, lots of Lake Huron. It was quite a nice day. Despite both suddenly having a sore throat (which has lingered throughout today) in the middle of it and walking into this window† and hitting my head pretty hard I had a great time. It’s really nice to just get away and wander like that. I haven’t done such a thing since… Last weekend (in London) and the weekend before. And before that. Hmm. I think I notice a trend here.
Anyway, if you’d like to see all of the photos, they can be seen here: Thumb Area (June 4, 2006) (photo gallery retired)
† I was walking through this small room of vending machines, looking at them, and not really thinking. When in the room the glass appears pretty clear, and being floor to ceiling there was nothing to catch one’s eye. Also, the glass is in a location where one would typically locate a door. All of this together with my inattentiveness caused me to walk into the glass panel, solidly hitting the side of my head on it. Heh.
We drove out to port austin the first weekend in may – it was fun because it was totally dead – no one was out yet. We also stayed at a really bizarre b&b.
Lexington was my favorite spot on the ride back – did you stop there at all?
Hmm, you know, I must have. I stopped at every single roadside park along the way there, but not every one was worth taking photos of.
The problem I now have is that I’ve driven most of the thumb… Now I don’t know where to go next. Maybe rural Canada. Actually, I’ve been wanting to get back to Point Pelee for a while. Have you been there? It’s pretty interesting, and the sand bar at the end is so shallow that one can easily see the Great Lakes’ minimal tide coming in and out.
Okay, maybe it’s not tide but seiche. But still, it’s neat to see.
My dad has a two-seater at his cabin. Are people really into this? I mean…I think I can hold it ’til the other person’s finished.
What if you don’t want to, though?
I mean, what better time to hash out the world’s problems?
Well, in the case of the cabin…you could just go in the woods.
I just don’t see pooing together as the ultimate bonding experience. And, I think I’d rather hash out the world’s problems while cooking breakfast over the fire pit or something.