Another early morning rise in the hay field in Chardon, OH. Being farther west in our time zone, sunrise and sunset are almost an hour later than at home. The temperature dipped to 37^O^, but we managed to stay warm in our tent (just barely ). Sleeping bags stuffed and tent rolled up, we bid farewell to our first Hipcamp site.

First stop of the day was the Hillandale Bridge in Euclid, OH. For fans of Atlas Obscura, we are trying to fit in at least one site per day in our travels. Yesterday’s sites were the Mark Twain Study and Roger Tory Peterson Institute. The Hillandale Bridge was built in the 1920’s as part of a housing development, and was abandoned when the depression hit and plans for the development came to a stop. It’s quite an impressive structure that is hidden just off the road by the city’s Hillandale Park.

On to Ann Arbor, MI to see the Food Gatherer’s Giant Carrots. We were expecting larger carrots, but these were fun to see and to have as a selfie spot.

The Giant Brown Trout Sculpture in Baldwin, MI did not disappoint! Standing 25’ tall it seems suspended in the air. John helped the gardeners by dead-heading some perennials and harvesting seeds.

Our campsite for the night was at Ludington State Park on the shore of Lake Michigan. Large campgrounds are not our usual preference, but sometimes it’s the best you can do. We wanted to be close to the SS Badger Ferry for our early morning departure and sail across the great lake. We set up camp and took a nice walk along the sandy beach. The campground was very crowded, but only a few people were out on the beach. After dinner, we set up our laptops on the picnic table and worked on getting the blog up and running. It’s almost ready!