August 2013 Road Trip Day 6

OK. I'm writing this the morning of Day 7...too tired last night.

Highlights yesterday included chatting with an older couple in the Historical Society who also had family in the logging industry in Iron River back when our Clore families were there. Also Doug was able to obtain 1880's Village Plat Maps from the Register of Deeds so we could locate the properties of James R. Shepard. We also learned more about Gaylord and the schools where James may have taught.  We were not able to find the death or burial  record of Abigail...still a mystery.

Nearly noon when we left town, so for lunch we chose Coldstone Creamery ice cream! Yes we did! Coffee ice cream with chocolate, peanut butter, and nuts....delicious.

Foliage change on this part of our journey, still hilly and always beautiful. Reached Alpena nearly 2 P.M., explored a bit, found the old part of town, picked up sandwiches and chocolate shakes(the little restaurant was out of ice cream, so they sent someone to the store to get some!), and picnicked in a park with a view of Thunder Bay. Beautiful, breezy.

Drove south on 23 to Oscoda, and stopped at the Blue Horizon Court, where Doug's family spent weeks with church friends over the span of 25 years.  When our children came along, Doug's parents took Katie and David to Oscoda for several summers where they made friends with the kids whose parents were Doug's friends years ago.  Lots of memories there.  The place hasn't changed much.

The Huron House about 4 P.M. This is the classiest B & B of our trip, my choice to celebrate our 30th anniversary. Lounged for hours in the late afternoon sun, reading and listening to the waves.