We decided if we couldn't camp on our last night that we would head home. That's a long drive, but we were both up for it. We have never been shut out of camping on any of our trips. Frustrating.
Oh I have seen things: White pickup trucks barreling down on me eighty-five miles an hour in forty mile an hour speed zones running up my rear end what's the matter with you lame-o out of towner move that heap of junk Subaru out of the way or I'll push it for you. Rain, seven of nine days fine mist or gloppy drops incessant downpour mid sixties temps (what's that in Canadianese?) this is no summer baseball games cancelled or played indoors. No you can't camp here must be some kind of Canadian weekend holiday everyone in the nation off fishing and hunting this site reserved go home. Okay, okay, we have had enough, we surrender, we are going home leadfoot it from Ontario to Chicago, Illinois. We are leaving, we are leaving...
But before we do, lets stop at the casino in Sarnia and see what damage we can do...
Not much. Again, I lost fifty bucks. It turns out this is a charity casino and they don't let you bet more than $100.00 at a time. Which is anathema to Randy's blackjack system.
Random Observation from Randy:
"I guess I'll just go over to the roulette table and lose all my money."
Here's the metal tube-like building that houses that casino:
Weird looking, no?
Yes, enough is enough. No campsite available. let's get a nice dinner at a real restaurant and go home. We fins our place in Saranac, Michigan, called Germaine's.
Germaine's. Saranac, Michigan.
The battered fish was delicious.
Random Observation from Randy:
"I hope you left a donation to the Battered Fish fund."
As we were leaving, a group was walking out beside us and a lady asked why Randy was taking pictures in the restaurant. She said it was kind of creepy. I think she was joking with us...?
Favorite Town Names:
Imlay, Michigan
Avoca, Michigan
Favorite Signs:
Join us for Frisky Friday
Poor Man's Restaurant: Closed for the Year
So here's what we have:
3,146 miles.
Ten states and one Canadian Province.
3 ferry rides
One Major League baseball game and three minor league games.
2 Horse tracks
No campsites
7 days of rain.
1,000 bridges that go straight up for two miles and then straight down
12 military memorial weapons, 0 grand openings. Go figure.
I don't know what to make of this, except it was an adventure. I guess. Hey, I got a picture with Denny McClain.
Random observation from Randy:
"Blind Drive. This ought to be fun."
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