Take Your Trike Piggy Back

I was just thinking of planning a long weekend road trip. Of course, I am still waiting to find a string of days that are nice enough to ride. But, I thought of a trip we took last year from Chicago to Michigan. Here’s the twist. We did not ride to Michigan. We rode to Milwaukee. By now you are probably thinking, how can you get to Michigan from Chicago when you rode to Milwaukee? Well, we took a ferry! I know…so cool, right?

We rode to the dock and pulled our motorcycles onto the ferry. It was just like the movies we had seen where the stars would try to evade the villain and would drive onto the ferry just in the nick of time before the ferry left the dock. The attendant strapped down our bikes so they would not move and we took a 2 and 1/2 hour trip across Lake Michigan to Muskegon, Michigan. It was a great experience! We relaxed in an air conditioned cabin, had lunch, got a little nap, and walked around – of course we were making sure the motorcycles were stable as we bounced across the lake. (Surely would hate to see my trike floating briefly in the lake before being submerged in the water.) It was so much fun. We got off in Muskegon and many of the ferry riders watched as we disembarked. We then rode along the east side of Lake Michigan and stayed in South Haven and Saint Joseph. The beach was very active with families on the beach and in the water on boats and jet skis. We found plenty to do and see on this extended weekend trip before heading back west to Illinois. Unfortunately, we were stuck in traffic in the hot sun but the fresh air made it worthwhile. Share your weekend adventures on how you enjoy the