2018 Summer RV Trip – Days 26 & 27 –Onward To Wisconsin

We departed the Brimley MI area about 9:30am on Wednesday and took the following route: MI-28, MI-117, US-2, US-41, MI-35, US-41, I-43, WI-143, CO-V, WI-42, CO-W, CO-O.  None of the roads were really bad and they were generally pretty good for paved over concrete.  One stretch of MI-28 was a little rough but they were actually resurfacing it.  We gladly waited for three re-paving projects.  MI-35 was a very scenic drive along the shore of Lake Michigan.  On a sad note, while driving around MI and on the drive to WI, we have seen many closed or obviously depressed businesses.

We rolled into  Scheffels Hideaway Campground about 4pm (3pm with the time change) after a pleasant 6½ hour (305 mile) drive.  I would rate this as a nice campground with three big draw backs for us – only 30 amp power, no sewer, (both of which I knew about) and afternoon sun.  The power would not be an issue if were cool enough to open the coach but it wasn’t and we ran one AC and the other on high fan (remember, we have one down), which kept it just tolerable then we turned them off to use the microwave, hair dryer, etc.

This is our site, no. 23, and a shot of the campground – the lady from the American Eagle, across the road, actually came over to say it was nice to have another big rig here.

On Thursday we drove down to Manitowoc just to check it out and got a shot of the courthouse and happened to drive by the Badger as it was loading - cars lined several blocks down the street.   

It began in 1953 and now runs from May to October making four trips per day over the 24 hour day (2 each way) between Manitowoc and Ludington, MI and hauls everything from people to semi’s - I calculated it would be around $500 for us to make the 4 hour voyage, one way – the driving distance is about 550 miles.

On the way back, we went past Two Rivers large, very nice beach area - at some point, Bev had felt the water and said the temperature wasn't too bad which surprised me.

After being pretty bad inside the coach temperature wise on day one, I decided to try something different, believing it probably wouldn’t be any worse.  I opened all of the coach windows, turned on the ceiling vent fans and kept on one A/C unit and the other fan on.  It was actually much better as we had moving air and the one A/C, which would run continually coach opened or closed, provided enough cool air to make a difference.

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Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

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