Well, we arrived very early this morning in Michigan, after a bit of a "bumpy" start, literally--the airplane ride was very "bumpy", due to storms, and then we were delayed after we landed. We headed straight to our first "tourist" attraction--The Henry Ford. First, we explored Greenfield Village. The village is a recreation of various important buildings from famous inventors--the Firestone Farm, Thomas Edison's workshop, the Wright Brothers Cycle shop where they built their airplane, and even Henry Ford's house that he grew up in. Henry Ford actually created the village, and tracked down the original buildings to be restored. Then it was on to the Ford Rouge Factory where we watched F-150 trucks being assembled. It was incredible to watch them being built. They make about 1,000 a day! (We were not allowed to take any pictures in the factory.) Then it was over to The Henry Ford museum. There was a huge collection of cars, including several previous Presidential vehicles. It was then time to head to our hotel for a much needed nap. For dinner, we enjoyed a Blizzard from Dairy Queen--yes, we often eat ice cream for a meal, while on vacation. Tomorrow it is on to Detroit, and then traveling north to the upper peninsula.
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| Outside the Factory |
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| In Greenfield Village |
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