What have we learned so far

9 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Americans are extremely friendly and perfect hosts.

They drive very slowly in huge cars if they are not parked for full stop signs.

They live in plastic (vinyl) houses on huge well kept lots on not kept roads filled with holes, dead animals and exploded tires.

Beer and wine are served in plastic glasses and all electric and telephone cords are hanging in the air.

Easy to make old movies in Michigan as a lot looks like we thought it looked many years ago. Actually a lot of the roads are worse than they were in East Germany before the wall went down.

From Chicago to Petosky

9 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Now finally I have internet access AND time to update you on what is going on here in gods own country.

We arrived on schedule to Chicago from London and picked up the RV at Abel RV on Wednesday July 3. It met our expectations fully. We were a bit worried about paying USD 5,000 on the Web without any recommendations or security for what we actually had paid for.

We left Chicago heading for Chesaning in the RV. We arrived at the Forsyths and met a very friendly family. The Forsyths were Christophers second host family.

Friday we drove the motorhome to CHESANING SHOWBOAT CAMPGROUND to be close to the Indepence Day fireworks that night. In Chesaning they have the fireworks on July 3 because a lot of the families go to bigger cities on July 4 to se bigger fireworks.

That Friday we were invited to the Ebenhoehs for the fireworks. We had a splendid evening with an overview of the park from their house.  Alexander and Christopher slept at a friends house and came home Saturday morning.

Saturday Doug and Josh Forsyth went golfing with Dan and Kurt. Alexander and Christopher went kayaking on the Shiawasee River with Sam, Alex and John Forsyth. They caught four turtles.

The Forsyths invited us to Applebys to have a traditional american dinner. Very delicious and good company.

Sunday morning Dough and Kurt went kayaking with Damina on the Shiawasee River. They got in church late were Susanne and the rest of the Forsyths were. Funny to experience an american church service. The service at the Forsyths gives six stars out og five.

Sunday afternoon we went to Cedar Point with Steve.

Monday were spend in Cedar Point and Soak City. Christopher, Alexander, Steve and Kurt all took the Dragster. 0-120 mph (192 km/t) in 3,8 seconds. Thats as fast as a F1 car only it does not go 420 feet (126 meters) up in the sky afterwards to loose all speed just to gain it again going directly towards the earth again. It’s all over in 17 seconds

Tuesday morning up early and off to Chesaning again. We should attend a Rotary meeting at Arthurs Pizza 12:15. Really nice people that have enjoyed having Christopher staying there as an exchange student for 11 month (aug. 2007 – july 2008)

Tuesday afternoon were spend at all the Outlets in Birch Run and at the worlds largest Christmas store Bronners Christmas Wonderland. Late afternoon we picked up Jonah in Chesaning and drove to Houghton Lake to stay at his grandfathers house at the lake. We arrived safely and so did Denise.

Wednesday we spend with Cheryl, Denise’s sister and father Thomas. We should have sailed on the river in their pontoonboat but even though it was tested the week before it would not start. We had a great day in lovely sunshine right on the bank of the lake. Very good service from Cheryl and Denise. Thanks.

Wednesday late we drove off to go to Newberry KOA very close to Tahquamenon Falls. We arrived around midnight after having had a whopper.

Thursday we went to Tahquamenon Falls, the Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Harbor Springs and Petosky. We finally found a very nice KOA at Petosky. AND finally we had internet again :-)

Now very tired after having experienced a lot today.

Updates are on Twitter and Facebook

8 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Updating this blog is far too complicated compared to Twitter and Facebook.

That is if our internet works as it has not. Have spend hours to get ReadyBroadband to work. I cannot recommend this company for the time being.

My danish cell phone does not work either, so updating is for the time being a little hard and limited to when we have internet. Funnyly enough.

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We now have a local american telephone

3 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

The number is (+1) 9899711817

The American Dream came through

3 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Dream came through

Originally uploaded by kurtkragh

We had paid approx. USD 5,000 by credit card and were a bit excited if there were a RV Motorhome for us as the pictures on the website.

We got a brand new one as on the picture. 1,414 miles on the clock.

All expectations met. Lovely.

Late dinner at the hotel in Chicago

1 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen



Natmad på hotellet i Chicago

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Copenhagen Airport – checked in

1 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Breakfast on the ferry

1 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen



Breakfast on the ferry

Originally uploaded by kurtkragh

Taking the ferry from Aarhus to Seeland

1 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen

Leaving Brabrand, Aarhus

1 July 2009 by Kurt Kragh Sørensen



Leaving Brabrand, Aarhus

Originally uploaded by kurtkragh