Day 3. About 80 miles from Holland to Elberta Beach. Had my first
guerilla camping experience on an amazing beach. Stopped in
Ludington to mail a few extra things home. As is the typical case I
brought too much.

Day 4. Frankfort to Traverse City with a stop at sleeping bear dunes.
Tons of hills and climbing. Only 70 miles but felt like mug more. It
poured on us in the morning soaking the clothes we had laid out to dry
and the tent. We stopped at a hotel to wash clothes and sleep in a
normal bed in Traverse City. There was a Honda Goldwing convention at
the hotel. Lots of bikers.

Day 6. 85 miles from Traverse City to Petoskey state park. More hills
but not as bad as yesterday. Tough first half of the day but it got
better when we finished up on a trail and I had a chance to talk to
some people back home including Sarah.

Tomorrow is Mackinaw City and the island and then up into the UP.

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Homemade jerky from Empire. The honey BBQ chicken jerky was the best
jerky I've ever had.

Sleeping bear dunes. Amazing.

Lunch on day5. Amazing pizza in Maple City.

Traverse city....

Days 3 and 4

Day 3 was tough. Holland to Pentwater. 97 miles. 6.5 hrs of riding.

Day 4 was tough too with a few big hills but better than day 3.
Pentwater to Elberta. 80 miles. Felt rough this morning but much
better after lunch. Eating dinner at a beautiful place on a small
lake now. Guiness and ritz crusted walleye. Should be good.

Plan tomorrow is for an easier day. 60 or so miles to Traverse City.
May stop by sleeping bear dunes or also hang out at a bar in the
morning to watch the USA world cup game.

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