Aug 15, 2012 - Unexpected visit to Frankenmuth

The service started on the RV at 8 am as promised, but by noon we knew we weren't going to Empire, MI today as planned. After telling Rick that the new noise was the bearings and the older noise we have been hearing upon startup is not normal....it means the windings have a problem, Bart, the service guy started tearing things apart. Rick had per-ordered all the correct parts for the bearing replacement, but we also need a new squirrel cage motor. Luckily that part can be here from Indiana tomorrow. Rather than pay for labor for them to...

Jul 9, 2012 - Day 10

Our last day in Frankenmuth, we drove downtown to walk around and see the various shops. Our first stop was again the Visitor's Center to look at brochures. We had lunch at Tiffany'sand then walked next door to the Country Store. From there we crossed the street to the Bavarian Inn. While waiting for the 3 o'clock Glockenspiel show, we walked across the Covered Bridge over the Cass River and then back to the Covered Bridge Gift Shop. We then sat in the courtyard of the Bavarian Inn, listening to accordian music until just prior to the...

Jul 8, 2012 - Day 9

Our first visit today was to "Michigan's Own Air and Space Museum." Located in Frankenmuth, this museum is for the Michigan service men and women that have served our country, including several governors. Separated into multiple areas; WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Southwest Asia, Space, and Medal of Honor winners. We were told that aome of the displays were changed periodically bacuase of the amount of material that has been donated. Following our visit there, we drove down the road to Bronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland, the world's largest...

Jul 7, 2012 - Day 8

Our travel today took us from Elkhart, IN to Frankenmuth, MI. A very nice drive with the tempertures down from the last 3-4 days. We were going to stop in Three Rivers, MI to visit Larry Erwine, a fellow FSI Instructor now retired, but our early start and his schedule did not bode well for us. Arriving in Frankenmuth, we checked into the Yogi Bear Jellystone Campground and then drove downtown to the visiters center for some brochures, then to the Frankenmuth Brewery for a brew and some food. Frankenmuth is called Michigan's Little Bavaria...

Jun 27, 2012 - Back to Frankenmuth

back to Frankenmuth love this cute Bavarian town...we wanted to do the riverboat tour which was an hour trip on the paddlewheel boat....great ride and very interesting commentary...we went under the covered bridge that the Bavarian Inn built for their customers to come into town and dine at their restaurant....Tomorrow we leave for Essexville which is up by Saginaw Bay and Bay City...

Jun 25, 2012 - Fun day in Frankenmuth, Michigan

We arrived here yesterday and got set up and cleaned the bugs off the coach then chilled outside enjoying your cooler weather!!! Today the high is 72...so we spent the day in Frankenmuth, shopping and dined at the Bavarian Inn it was awesome....Larry had a combination plate with roularden, Frankenmuth chicken and smoked pork loin and I had a rueben....we will go back tomorrow for the riverboat ride and do a bit more shopping and eating....will probably have to try some of the pastries....

Sep 15, 2011 - Yogi Bear Campground

Couple at Mackinaw Campground told us about Frankenmuth, MI. Bronners is the biggest Christmas store in the world. It is about 1.5 football fields under roof. http://www.bronners.com/ Also had chicken dinner at Zehnders. http://www.zehnders.com/dining/zehndersrestaurant.htm

Aug 9, 2011 - Germany in the USA - Frankenmuth, MI

We got to Franenmuth about 4 PM and I decided to go swimming in an indoor pool. Did not make it. 2 nasty storms came ripping through the area, with lightening, thunder and what a downpour - for about 2 minutes each. But just enough to make Cindy & Gin take unbrellas into town, did not need them or use them because it turned out to be a beautiful sunny, warm afternoon. The town of Franenmuth had buses pick up people at the campground so we rode into town for free. Soon after arriving, I told Cindy we could have saved a lot of money last year...

Jul 24, 2010 - Bronner's . . .

SATURDAY, July 24 -- Still in Frankenmuth. Today's highlite is the shopping at Bronners. For the uninitiated it's a Christmas Store about 1-1/2 football fields in size. The stuff inside is truly packed from floor to ceiling. I dropped Gloria at the door with plans to return in an hour-and-a-half. I was off to the hardware store for a 12 volt lightbulb. After that I returned to the rig and installed the bulb, then relaxed and read a bit before returning to Bronner's. I found Gloria about 1/3 of the way into the store at that point, so I...

Jul 23, 2010 - Frankenmuth

THURSDAY, July 22 - It's a travel day. Departed Shipshewana at 8:15 AM for a 4 mile drive to the Lambright Comfort Chair shop in Topeka, Indiana (just south of the campground). We selected a Swivel Wall Hugger Recliner Chair to replace the gold swivel chair we currently have. After deciding on the fabric and also ordering a small table that will fit our sofa we were on our way north into Michigan. According to the current promotional signs we're now in 'Pure Michigan' Stopped for a light breakfast at the Michigan Welcome Center along I-69....

May 19, 2010 - Frankenmuth, MI... last stop on the tour

On the way to Frankenmuth, our last stop, we made several interesting stops along the way. Our first was The Cross in the Woods, a beautiful church and outdoor area with a huge crucifix in a park-like setting. Then the group went to Call of the Wild, a museum of wild animals. Since I wasn’t crazy about seeing a huge amount of taxidermy, Jay and I decided to have lunch instead and then go on to the next stop. Unfortunately, we chose the wrong restaurant and lunch wasn’t very good, but we made up for it with dessert at Culver’s. Then we...

Aug 29, 2009 - Frankenmuth

We had a great time visiting all of our Carriage friends. The weather was less than perfect for our rally. On the final night of our stay we received about two inches of rain. Take a look at one on my pictures which shows the major ponding around the camp sites. We headed north and east toward Frankenmuth Michigan. There is a massive and well advertized Christmas store , and Glenna wants to check it out. Our Carriage friends Bryce and Jan from Burnt River, ON are accompanying us. They have been here before and knew of a nice campground,...