We left Monroe and headed to Holland.  It was going to be hard to beat the incredible experience of the Ford Museum and Deerfield Village.  We were hoping for a break in the heat. A storm had knocked out power the evening before and when we left Monroe, the power still had not been restored at the campground.  The new morning brought continued heat and we were glad to be leaving the campground with no power.  The heavy rain during the night and lack of AC in the RV had kept us from having a restful night.

We arrived at Holland State Park, our home for the next 4 nights.  While driving into Holland we were excited to notice the paved bike path along the roadway on one side of the road and the beautiful Lake Michigan on the other side.  The Great Lakes contain nearly 20% of the world’s surface fresh water and is the largest connected freshwater system in the world.

The weather had changed and we had gusty winds which were refreshing after the stifling heat of the past several days.  We walked down to the beach and the wind was blowing so hard it had covered much of the parking areas and sidewalks.  It was hard to tell where the sidewalks ended and the beach began.  We actually had to put on jackets while out on the beach.

One day we decided to ride the bike trail into the town of Holland from the state park….a ride of over 12 miles round trip.  We were tired, but saw some beautiful scenery.