PURE MICHIGAN DAY 1

          We left Williamsburg around 10 am on Friday, June 5, 2015 for our four day journey through Wisconsin, a ferry ride across Lake Michigan, and on to the beautiful state of Michigan. Our highway of choice starting out was highway #151 all the way through Madison and on to our first stop in Fond du Lac. Along the way, we made a traditional stop at the Schultz's Cheese Haus outside of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. You cannot go through that state without loading up on a few blocks of cheeeese!

       Our first destination was to the Calvary Cemetery in Fond du Lac, where Ilah's adopted  brother, Randy Leroy Watkins, is buried. (1958-1973.)   From there, we drove for the evening to Manitowac, Wisconsin, where we would board the S.S. Badger the next morning for our trip across Lake Michigan.

       While coming into Manitowac, we spotted a sign for a Friday night Fish Boil at a nearby Fire Station. As a lover of seafood, I couldn't resist. The feast included  big chunks of Perch, new baby potatoes, pearl onions, and baby carrots, all drenched in melted butter. I was in heaven as this was my first official Fish Boil. We had missed one years  years ago due to the late time of the season in Dorr County, Wisconsin.

       The meal also included a huge array of pies and cakes to chose from. And, this was just the first night of our holiday week-end. Oh my! It's amazing when, sometimes, if we just go with our instincts,  what will happen

 ----- to be continued!