Unscheduled Travel

Earlier in the week we made a previously unscheduled trip to Michigan.  Since we had the time and would be passing through Detroit on our way to Flint a stop in Deerborn at the Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum seemed to be in order.  When The Kid scored a "great" overnight rate at the hotel below on Hotwire.com the deal was sealed.



We got an early start and were pleased to find that our hotel was mere minutes from our destination.

We began our day strolling the streets of Greenfield Village which is like stepping back in time to the early 1900s.

 

We opted to hop on the steam locomotive to get an overview of the park.  Word of advice: when riding a steam locomotive do not wear white shorts and do not sit in the front car.  We soon found ourselves covered in coal dust and ash and made a quick dash for the last car at the first whistle stop.  Coal dust and ash do not look good on white shorts.



We spent only the morning hours at Greenfield Village but I would highly recommend allowing an entire day to tour this quaint historical town.



As it turned out our plan was a good one.  Storm clouds began to gather while we were enjoying a tasty lunch at the local tavern and we were grateful to be heading indoors for an afternoon at the museum.







Planes, trains and automobiles were on the agenda.



As was the Titanic exhibit that did not allow photography.  The Kid's interest level for the Titanic exhibit was not high but in the end we both agreed it was time well spent.



And on one final note (pun intended), I'll leave you with this.



And now you can join me in singing...

If I were an Oscar Mayer wiener,
That is what I'd truly like to be,e,e.
And if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener,
Everyone would be in love with me.