On Monday, a group of us rode to Holland on the west coast of Michigan. When we arrived in Holland, some wanted to go shopping and some wanted to head to the water. Cheryl, Denise, Helen & Nancy went shopping while Karen, Mary, Rich & myself went to the water – no surprise there for those who know me! 
So, we headed to Holland State Park which is on Lake Michigan. Needless to say, it was July 4th and traffic was horrendous through the park and parking was at a premium. We did get lucky and were able to park our bikes between 
cars in a shady area on Ottawa Beach Road near a small beach which we thought was Lake Michigan – wrong – it was Lake Macatawa. Lake Michigan was about 1/4 mile down the road at Holland State Park and were told the parking lot was full so we left the bikes and walked. It really was a cute little town with some nice “vintage” and “modern” cottages!
Lake Michigan had a great area for swimming and a beautiful beach. From Lake Macatawa, boaters can use the channel for access to Lake Michigan. 
At the end of the channel stood the Holland Harbor Lighthouse, also known as Big Red. 
We stopped at Hog Wild BBQ for lunch … the ribs fell off the bones.
Back to the hotel for registration …. let the convention begin!
