It was a nice little town with pretty beaches and quirky shops. Lake Michigan was wonderful and smelled much better than Lake Erie, but some things about the surrounding area were slightly creepy. Nearby were the Indiana Dunes which feature a sand dune hill called Mt. Baldy. This hill moves over 5 ft. a year towards the heart of town. It has already consumed four houses and has murdered countless trees. The town is shadowed by a huge factory of some kind that looks like it houses several evil lairs. This is not helped by the huge nuclear facility next to it.
The creepy factory is on the other side of the plant.
All of this is topped by the storms that come off Lake Michigan at lightning fast speed. At one beach I walked into the bathroom with the sun shining, only to emerge to a sandstorm and a huge lightning storm that formed hail.
Honestly, I was pretty impressed. This town was growing on me. The next day my family traveled to another beach that featured some decent sized waves. The beach was closed to swimmers due to undercurrents, and it was pretty scary when a random wave would almost take your feet out from under you.
I almost died.
Overall, it really was a nice little town. Artsy vibe with good food, good beaches, and close to some good shopping. I had a nice, relaxing time with my family before I head overseas. I also now know where to get a secret lair if things as a psychologist don't work out. Oh, and there was no beach glass on any of the beaches, even though I looked for pieces with vigor.
Artistic depiction of my face while hunting for glass.
Awesome :-O
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ReplyDeleteLove the drawing of you hunting for glass. That face is amazing. haha
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