It looks like I tried almost all modes of transportation to Oshkosh within several years. In pre-RV years I was riding on a Greyhound Bus, Amtrak and flew inside an aluminum tube. This year I decided to drive my little pocket car and take a ferry. The good thing about driving that far this year was that my friends from faraway land decided to follow me in a rental. First I was surprised and in a state of denial but after thinking it over, agreed. They brought their fancy foreign speaking glonasses, spent a week in NYC flipping their biological clocks 12 hours behind and reported ready on Saturday 24th of July 2010.
We left New York early morning the Rat city symbol was smiling. In rear mirror I saw several people with big cameras were chasing somebody one almost fell... Probably paparazzi chasing a celeb. Plenty of both in our concrete jungle.
Holland Tunnel was on regular crowdy business early weekend with one line closed. People never sleep in NY on weekends. I was sitting low in my yellow MINI and the Russians were couple cars behind in a high black suvi they never lost sight of me.
The plan for first day was to get to Michigan area preferrably to Ludington where the ferry boards for WI. We were not in rush, drove enjoying Pennsylvania mountains and Ohio prairies. Stopping in two or three hours to get kids out and coffee in. It happened that traffic was good and in waves averaging 82 mph we reached Ludington by twilight. To get some luxury accomodations for my friends was a bit of challenge but I persuaded them to take "an antique motel" the only difference from super 8 was triple price and older furniture
. They were tired and agreed.
I woke up early morning, lined everybody before Ludington Courthouse and briefed them. They complained about food but it was forgotten fast because ferry was departing in 30 minutes. C'mon you slow Russkis we are late for ferry.
Boarding the ferry was another story. Imagine sniffing dogs and foreigners without English. They wanted drive the car inside the ship themselves till I interfered. That is one crew this guys were patient unlike others...
It was a great 4 hour journey aboard SS Badger.
You can not see coast line both ways for two hours.
This fellows are probably looking for a submarine.
I was thinking safety. What if the ship hits an iceberg, a mine or get attacked by a sub? It has only six rescue boats. Will I be able to fit my Mini car in one of them? Probably not.
Long journey short we noticed the land. What strange colors are those beaches? Oh wait it's not the beaches it's different color of water.
We left New York early morning the Rat city symbol was smiling. In rear mirror I saw several people with big cameras were chasing somebody one almost fell... Probably paparazzi chasing a celeb. Plenty of both in our concrete jungle.
Holland Tunnel was on regular crowdy business early weekend with one line closed. People never sleep in NY on weekends. I was sitting low in my yellow MINI and the Russians were couple cars behind in a high black suvi they never lost sight of me.
The plan for first day was to get to Michigan area preferrably to Ludington where the ferry boards for WI. We were not in rush, drove enjoying Pennsylvania mountains and Ohio prairies. Stopping in two or three hours to get kids out and coffee in. It happened that traffic was good and in waves averaging 82 mph we reached Ludington by twilight. To get some luxury accomodations for my friends was a bit of challenge but I persuaded them to take "an antique motel" the only difference from super 8 was triple price and older furniture
. They were tired and agreed.I woke up early morning, lined everybody before Ludington Courthouse and briefed them. They complained about food but it was forgotten fast because ferry was departing in 30 minutes. C'mon you slow Russkis we are late for ferry.
Boarding the ferry was another story. Imagine sniffing dogs and foreigners without English. They wanted drive the car inside the ship themselves till I interfered. That is one crew this guys were patient unlike others...
It was a great 4 hour journey aboard SS Badger.
You can not see coast line both ways for two hours.
This fellows are probably looking for a submarine.
I was thinking safety. What if the ship hits an iceberg, a mine or get attacked by a sub? It has only six rescue boats. Will I be able to fit my Mini car in one of them? Probably not.
Long journey short we noticed the land. What strange colors are those beaches? Oh wait it's not the beaches it's different color of water.
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