- Drive to Quad Cities for the night (appx. 370 miles / 6 hours)
Saturday, September 5
- Drive to Noblesville to see the Ropte's (appx. 300 miles / 5:20 hours)
Sunday through Monday, September 6-7
- Spend time with the Ropte's
- Supper plans on the 7th with Mel and Joe Dilling
Tuesday, September 8
- Drive to Warsaw to spend the day (appx. 100 miles / 2 hours)
- Show Mark around town
- Lunch at Penguin Point
- Center Lake Park and Central Park
- Supper at Boathouse Restaurant
- After supper, drive up to Kalamazoo, MI for the night (appx. 90 miles / 2 hours)
Wednesday, September 9
- Drive to Mackinac City, MI (appx. 290 miles / 4:30 hours) and take the ferry over to Mackinac Island for tonight and tomorrow night
Thursday, September 10
- Explore Mackinac Island, staying at Mission Point Resort
Friday, September 11
- Check out of Mission Point Resort by 11am and take the ferry back over to Mackinac City to explore for the day.
Saturday, September 12
- Mackinac 8 Mile Walk/Run at 9:30 am on Saturday morning!!!
- Exploring Mackinaw City and/or the surrounding area
Sunday, September 13
- Drive home from Mackinaw City (appx. 665 miles / 11:35 hours)
