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whoooohoooooo we've made our reservations for whale watching in Cabo San Lucas! I cannot wait for that. Have also contacted "Mazatlan Frank" for his tours of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan. In Mazatlan we'll do a tour of the city and then go to the resort Riu for 3 hours of ...

After saying our goodbyes to everyone at Cedarlane RV Park this morning, we're on the road to Michigan, in the home! Gray skies and cool winds can't dampen our spirits - we are SO looking forward to this next week's travels - when we leave Michigan, we'll head south on I-75 towards Florida, with a two ...

We obtained baseball tickets online for a game between Tampa Bay and Detroit on Sunday, August 30, 2009 in Detroit (Comerica Park). We sat in section 121OD, row 9, seats 9-12. They were excellent seats. We were within 25' of the Tampa Bay dugout. The Tigers won 4 to 3. After the game, we took the people mover (monorail system) and had dinner in Greek Town.

Frankenmuth - "Michigan's Little Bavaria" began with the founding of St. Lorenz Church in 1845. Frankenmuth is well known for Bavarian heritage, hospitality, and charm. Frankenmuth is re-known for its German festivals, food, shopping and dining. We ate at the Bavarian Inn. Established in 1888, the restaurant is famous for its all-you- can-eat chicken dinners and its Wiener Schnitzel.

Frankenmuth is also the home of Bonner’s – the World’s largest Christmas store.

Vidon Plastics is owned by the Dube family. They manufacture multiple extruded parts and primarily sell to commercial and automotive industries. The plant occupies 50,000 square feet and is located on eight acres of land in Lapeer, MI. There is plenty of room for further expansion. The Company employs about 50 people; work 3 shifts and has a gain sharing program. Tour of the plant was most impressive.

... br>It will be interesting to compare the journey back through the US. Already i notice the incessant Golden Arches that are at every single junction.

Aiming to be back in Nanaimo by September 1st but we'll see how things develop and how the roads are.

This journey is to be savoured.

... Instead of the 8 hours it was predicted to take, it took us 12! Gotta love that rain.

Where did we arrive you say?? Our Permaculture course!!!! Perma-what?! Ha ha ha. Eight days of learning and enjoying those around us who are also interested in learning. What a fantastic time we had meeting new people and sharing a wonderful experience. Permaculture is hard to define so I checked out Wikipedia, here's what they said ...

"Permaculture is ...

... 8 decades. I know those soldiers are glad this flight surgeon keeps coming back! I had my last German beer on the plane coming home. One thing I am discovering about beer is that is so much less sophisticated than many other beverages. I still don't know how to stifle those beer burps! Never happened with wine. On more careful examiniation maybe it's not the beverage that is less sophisticated:) Hope to talk to all of you while I'm home!

... came back with a grin on her face - they'd cranked it up to around 215kph! That night they took us out to a steakhouse for a goodbye dinner. It was great to have a night out with the guys just chatting about life. They played a great joke on Carlie by telling the waitress that it was her birthday, who then hauled her up in front of the entire restaurant to wish her a happy birthday. The guy got everyone to give her a huge birthday "Yeeeeehaaaa!"

... Tagalog as the first language. There are over 87 native languages and dialects spoken throughout the islands all belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family. The people are mostly Malay and a minority of Chinese decent. It is a credit to ones social status to be mestizo (of mixed ethnicity). They eat lots of rice with pork, chicken, or more often fish. Bread, potatoes, and noodles are available in larger towns. Some American food is also available ...