Day 18: A Retrospective

Got to write quick, which is too bad because yesterday was awesome. It was raining, and the confounded waterproofing spray I'd applied to the tent must be water soluble or something for all the good it did. So we found a place 55 miles west in Le Roy, MI called the Travler's Bar, Grill, and Motel [sic] for $30 a night. No, the sheets hadn't been washed and no, there was no deadbolt on the door, and yes there were cigarette burns in the carpet, but also there were dollar domestics at the bar and Detour, Michigan's premier variety band. We're in seriously high spirits and hoping to make Ludington tonight to cross Lake Michigan on the morning ferry. Ride on.