Day 31: Milwaukee to Holland MI

This day broke our normal routine.  We had to have our luggage ready at 8am so the luggage van (which was to tall to go on the ferry) could be driven around Lake Michigan and arrive in Holland by the time we pedaled in.  Since we didn't need to depart for the ferry until 11am this left us some free time which I used to walk over to the Harley Davidson Museum.  

I'm not a motorcycle guy so the $20 entry fee was enough to keep me out of the museum.  I did spend some time in the nice gift shop, but realizied I have no Harley friends so no need for gifts.  I did get a picture of our excellent hotel looking across from the very nicely landscaped grounds of the museum.

We rode our bikes about 3 miles to the Lake Express Ferry Terminal.  When it came time to board the ferry we rode the bikes right up the ramp before any of the cars were boarded.  I enjoyed a 2 hot dog lunch during the 2 1/2 crossing to Muskegon MI.  The ride was fairly smooth and I even took a brief nap.

Since we lost an hour as we entered the Eastern Time Zone, it was 4:30pm when we landed and everyone was ready to get going.  And boy, did we take off.  I rode at the end of the lead 10-person pace line which averaged around 18-20 mph during our 37 mile "sprint" to Holland.  I felt stong and had no problem keeping up with the pace - but I did invoke my "5 ft rule" since the road surface was not very good.

Our hotel in Holland is  the very nice, but "funky" City Flats Hotel.  Since we didn't arrive until about 7pm, I grabbed a quick meal at a local pub and brought a rapid end to my day.  Holland seems like a very nice place, but I'll have to wait until another time to really see it.

Steve