I dislike a handful of states. For the most part, I typically dislike a state for largely unfounded reasons. One of the states I have always disliked is Michigan. I have always had a negative impression of Michigan, despite never having spent any time there. I imagined Michigan as a bastion of urban decay and crappy weather. And now, having ridden through roughly 200 miles of the state today, I'm sad to report that my suspicions have largely proven themselves to be correct.
After the four hour ferry ride to Ludington, Michigan, PeterB and I were met with muggy and hot weather. We wound up camping at a site near the lake with a couple of guys - Michael and Steve - we hadn't seen since Rugby, ND. Unfortunately, the big thing to do on the weekends when you're from Ludington is to go to the campground with 30 of your friends with hundreds of beers and party until 4:00 when the cops show up because the last men standing decide to pick fights with one another. this all meant little to no sleep for us.
To make matters worse, the roads here are awful. They are by far the worst we've ridden. I understand that the state's economy is enduring a major slump,but these roads have not been maintained for a decade or more.
But more importantly, everything here feels odd. The towns are odd. The insects are odd. The people are odd.
Oh, and the University of Michigan Wolverines play in Ann Arbor. I can't stand them.
Good thing we'll be in Canada at some point on Wednesday.
3 comments:
Michigan rules... especially Ann Arbor! Go Blue!
Nebraska would've kicked their asses in 1997. And you know it.
Uhhhh, isn't that supposed to be 'Day Fifty-eight: 7/21/08'
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