Detroit
The land of Eminem, 8 Mile Road, Motown and the Henry Ford Muesem, we were happy to be going to Detroit. Most importantly of all it is the home of Emily and Ryan. Emily is a friend I made in Taiwan so it was impossible for me to visit America without calling in to see her and her husband.
The flight from New York was much nicer than our LA connection. The plane was small but the seats were roomy and comfortable and the flight attendant was really friendly. Our flight came in early but Ems was at the airport to meet us as planned. It was so good to see her again.
Our time in Detroit has been spent resting, catching up on Alaskan research and socialising with Emily and Ryan rather than rushing around all the sights to be seen. It has been a much needed break for me.
In saying that, Emily and Rayn have taken us to an Art Fair, an outdoor concert by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (one of USA's top ten) and visited the Henry Ford muesem with so many grand old cars on display. We also had the honour of attending a service at the Lakeside Bible Chapel. Ryan is a mechanical engineer for Ford so Marty had lots to talk about with him.
Full of Emily's good cooking and refreshed by the Nelson household hospitality, Marty and I are both feeling ready to take on Alaska and hiking Denali National Park.
