Tuesday, 30 August.

On a lark I decided to go from Michigan to New York via Canada. Outside the box thinking. Really, Ohio is just so moderate.  On the way to Port Huron I saw a sign for someplace called Frankenmuth.  Who could resist?  Turns out it’s a town founded by Germans and has continued that cultural feel. A real tourist destination.  I could have spent the day there.  They had perhaps the best humorous store I’d ever seen.  Lots of fudge (again). A Celtic Store that had an entire Doctor Who section too!  A covered bridge.  Brewery.  River rapids.  Etc.  I regretted leaving.

Crossing Canada from Michigan to New York was probably better than going through Ohio, but it was a close call.  Hot, busy highway.  I started to enter London, but it’s really just a large city.  Had lunch; Peppercorn burger with cheese and bacon.  Delicious.  Also Jalapeño corn chowder.  I asked for tea, meaning iced tea, but they gave me british hot tea.  It was really good, but with the temp approaching 90, it seemed wrong.

There are at least 30 wine tasting rooms within 30 miles of Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side.  “Organized Crime Winery”?  I did stop at Peninsula Ridge Estate Winery just so I could say I did.  Pretty place.  Vineyards all around the shop.  I bought some Pinot Grigio to drink tonight.  Really very good, sough I may by slurring my words a litlte.(Sic)

Need to do laundry.  Selected a quality hotel that had laundry service, but their washer is busted.  Voiced my dissatisfaction.  I’ll have to wait until tomorrow night.

Tomorrow I plan to visit Phil.  I could go to Williamsport, but kids playing baseball to please their parents play second fiddle to a groundhog who has no idea what’s going on.  I officially dislike temporal anomalies as being saps to easy screenplays (“Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Wimey stuff”), but Groundhog Day is one of my favorite comedies.