Michigan Trip 28 May 08 Detroit River

After leaving Comerica Park & Downtown Detroit, we went to the Detroit River in Wyandotte. While there, the Good Year blimp flew by and a River Barge passed by. We had a pretty good time there and I got to show Rachel what a real river looked like. Our rivers in Texas would be called creeks or at the most, streams here in Michigan. But we do appreciate our rivers in Texas, no matter what their size. REMEMBER: if ya want to see the pictures bigger, click the pic.


The Veteran's Memorial in Wyandotte Michigan at the Detroit River.

The American Legion Post down at the Detroit River in Wyandotte. This is the post my dad belongs to.

The Detroit River. That is Canada on the far side.

Matt & Me at the river.

Matt & Rachel at the Detroit River in Wyandotte Michigan. The far shore is Windsor Canada which is 3/4 to a mile away.

Matt at the Detroit River

Matt & Rachel with the Good Year Blimp behind them, heading up river.

The Good Year Blimp over the Detroit River, Northbound.

Matt & the Good Year Blimp

close up of the Good Year Blimp..Well, as close as I could get it..

Me, Matt & Rachel

Me & Mom

Matt eyeballing some suspicious looking minnows lurking about in the water. I think that is a new fishing pier behind him in front of the American legion.

Matt, Mom & Me with sunglasses on.

Matt, Mom & Me with sunglasses off.

Rachel, Mom & Matt with a River Barge coming in on Matt's left. I thought it was a Lake Freighter, but Bob said it was a river barge. He used to boat these waters, so he should know...

The River Barge.

Matt & Rachel walking to Matt's truck as it was time to go.

Mom walking towards me so we could walk to Matt's truck together..Well, she walked, I hobbled..Old age is catching up with me...We left the river & stopped at a Burger King in Lincoln Park and took goodies back to mom's to eat.....That's it for this blog. Scroll down for more of the Michigan Trip 08.......JOHN