Vacation Station RV Resort, Ludington, MI

We are in Ludington for one night before moving on to the Holland area. We had an 'early' start this morning as Janice and Jim wanted to go out for breakfast; Ralph and Linda were invited along. We found a Bob Evans restaurant about three miles from the campground and we had a terrific meal. Departure was scheduled for 10:00 AM, so we wrapped up preparations as soon as we returned and we were on our way shortly before 10:00.

Miss Garmin had several fits this morning. Jim has a Garmin GPS, Janice has one also, and Larry has two. Each GPS had been programmed to get us from Traverse City to Ludington. Larry had plotted his own route and Miss Garmin was constantly recalculating trying to get us back on her route. She nearly blew a transistor! On Larry's route we had road construction delays, multiple traffic lights, and a detour, but Larry led us safely and directly to the campground. As we were turning left into the campground, Miss Garmin was saying, "In 3.2 miles turn right to Vacation Station RV Resort". We like Larry.

The conscensus is that there is not a lot to see and do in Ludington unless you are into atheletics or outdoor activities like horseback riding. The ladies made a shopping trip to town in mid afternoon to see the sights and report back to the men who were 'resting'.

This campground is probably better than we appreciate because after the one we left, any one would be a step down. The 'pull-through' sites we have required a U-turn (180 degrees) to get in. Larry and Ralph had to backup to get into their sites. Fortunately they had unhooked at the registration area. Jim was third in and he was able to make the swing into his site with his truck attached.

Tonight was 'steak night', and we grilled dinner at the campsite. We are literally eating our way through Michigan. Mem provided fresh corn, Janice made a salad and Jim provided the grill. It was a fabulous meal. Bono and Charlie cleaned up all the meat scraps and agreed that we eat well.

Linda was feeling confident that she could win Phase X so we began a new game after dinner. Darkness, chill, and mosquitoes all contributed to shutting the game down and sending us to our coaches. We plan a minimum of three nights to begin and finish a game.

Tomorrow we are leaving for Holland, MI. This will be the last destination for the group. We will breakup on Friday when Janice and Ralph leave for St. Clair, MI. Jim and Linda will be heading back to Stafford, VA on Saturday to get ready to travel to Myrtle Beach, SC. Mem and Larry will remain in Holland over the weekend and will travel to Indianapolis, IN on Monday.