Day 8, Sept. 10, 2014

Wow. We did escape Toronto with our scalps intact. Immensely brutal traffic. Decided to get back to good ole USA ASAP, So returned to Michigan over the BLUE WATER BRIDGE at Port Huron. Visited duty free store and escaped with great liquors at great prices. At border, most gracious officer let us thru without paying duty taxes on our over-the-limit # of bottles of alcohol. 

Made it to Birch Run, Michigan with all stops in 5 hours(We are now up to 1450 miles for trip). Visited Birch Run PREMIUM outlet( largest outlet mall in Midwestern USA-145 stores).  Great shopping and great prices. I tried to buy more than Beth, but, I think I lost. SO, I just opened one of the new bottles of bourbon. 

Tonite, visited Zehnders of FRANKENMUTH for dinner. Drank great Octoberfest beer, and full slate of various German Bavarian food dishes. It was GREAT eating and wonderful service. 

Only one pic tonight. It POURED rain all day, so few pics dodging the downpour. Got one snap at restaurant with food and Octoberfest beer.

Beth accidentally erased the remaining pics. All in all, good day in spite of rain.

Tomorrow, shop morning and then head north to St. Ignace MI-across water from Mackinac island. If rain holds off, will get more pics.