Today was a rainy,rainy day. It was raining when we left and it did not quit until we were close to Saginaw, MI. We had no stops planned, just ride and enjoy whatever we saw. So we enjoyed the rain. Leaving St. Ignace we crossed the Mackinaw bridge with Lake Michigan to our right and Lake Huron to our right. From there we rode along the coast of Lake Huron hoping for an opportunity to get a clear picture of Lake Huron. It was difficult as the rain never stopped. We did stop once for coffee but mainly just kept riding until we reached Saginaw, MI. When we got there we searched for a resting place for the night. The motel that Clint had hoped to use was out of business. The next closest one was fully booked and would have been too expensive for me anyway. I checked a campground but they wanted $55 for a tent site. I think they were some type of amusement park with a campground. Clint found a motel about 7 miles away, Paul's Motel complete with internet for $50. We twisted and turned but finally found it. We paid for the rooms (mistake) and then found they were quite run down and reeked of cigarette smoke. The internet connection did not work unless I was sitting outside. It was the worst place we have stayed on this trip. But it did have a big lawn where we unpacked our tents and dried them off since they were wet from the previous night's rains. Linda and I left the doors and window's open for a few hours trying to air the plae out but to no avail. In hindsight we should have left the tent setup on the grass and slept there! Oh well, you need at least one such experience per trip so you better appreciate it when things are going well.
We all raved about this motel!
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