I awoke to the sound of traffic in the distance, what a change from birdsong and crashing waves.
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| Lake Michigan in the sunshine |
Today is the last leg of my Lake Michigan Lighthouse exploration and I am pleased to report that for once the day started with clear skies.
As
I left the park, driving south on A-2, a road which follows the coast, I made a few roadside stops at community parks
to walk to the beach for a view. How
different Lake Michigan looks when not shrouded in fog!
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| St. Joseph Pier Lightghouse |
In St Joseph I stopped at Tiscornia Park to walk to see the Saint Joseph River and the Saint Joseph Pier Lighthouse.
Then I
ate my lunch on the beach and enjoyed the sunshine. Since I only used my day pass parking for 1.5
hours, I gave it to the next couple that drove into the park. I feel it is such a waste to pay for a full
day (that is all they allow you to buy at the machine) when you are only staying
for a short while.
Here
is where my Lake Michigan Lighthouse tour ends.
I
stopped at McDonalds to make final arrangements with my Couch Surfing Host Bob
for where to meet and then did the drive into the Windy City. The drive went smooth, but why do I always
forget about how many tolls there are getting around this stretch of the
highway? I totaled up to $7.70 to get
into Chicago!
I
found parking on ML King Drive where Bob lives without any problem! It is surprising to see free parking so close
to downtown Chicago. I was about 1 hour
early for our appointed meeting time to I prepared my overnight bag and then
sat in the courtyard in front of his building reading and enjoying the sunshine
until he got home from work.
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| Amazing view from Bob's apartment |
Because
Bob and I have be chatting so much via email to arrange this met up, it was
like meeting an old friend. We shared
stories of our various hosting experiences and I told stories of my travels and
surfing experiences.
Then we drove to
the “Mealsharing” that Bob arranged for us to participate in tonight. The theme was “Puffs and Perogies” severed
with wine.
With our Mealsharing host and 3 other ladies, there were 6 of us at the table. I loved participating in a memorable evening of
conversation and storytelling!
Awesome! I have now registered
with the “mealsharing” program. What a
wonderful new concept! I look forward to hosting a "mealsharing" event when I get home!
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| Our Mealsharing host serves "puffs" with an assortment of jams |
By
the time the meal and conversation was over it was 10pm. By the time we got back to Bob’s house, it
was time for a short night’s sleep, 5:30
am comes quickly.
2014 – 07 – 31
Renate Dundys Marrello
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