Michigan - Day 1

This year our Family Reunion adventure began with a very early flight to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Having never been to Michigan, I was looking forward to seeing a new part of the country.

We arrived in Grand Rapids and picked up the rental car before heading west to Muskegeon. The weather was beautiful, in the low 70's, (as compared to the 90's Oregon was experiencing). We checked into our hotel and spent some time checking out the city and getting acclimated. After a long day of travel, we really just wanted a nice meal, and some rest.

For dinner we splurged a bit, ending up at The Lake House Waterfront Grille. Our table was on the patio, and we ordered some really good food. The Tuscan White Bean and Goat Cheese Dip was amazing! Then dinner arrived: filet mignon, yellow belly perch and parmesan crusted walleye. We don't eat much perch or walleye in Oregon so it was nice to experience something different. In keeping with the regional theme, we drank Michigan wine and craft beer. The craft beer industry in Michigan is big and growing fast.

After dinner we drove out Muskegeon State Park and walked on the beach/shore of Lake Michigan.

The lake was kind of fogged in, so the view wasn't great, but we enjoyed our walk and first up close glimpse of one of the Great Lakes.