Michigan

There are three ways to get from Buffalo to Milwaukee:
1. Drive south around lake Erie, through Chicago, and north
2. Drive north into Canada, through Ontario, through Detroit, and up around Lake Michigan and south
3. Drive north into Canada, through Michigan, and take a ferry across Lake Michigan.

I've never tried #2 but it seems very long. #1 takes about 12 hours and #3 is hell if you get sea sick. This blog entry is about #3

There is a ferry that starts in Michigan and ends in Wisconsin. Its an old tank boat and it hasn't been spruced up in about 15 years. The trip takes about 3 hours and is pretty boring.

The last time I took the ferry I got very sick. I often get motion sickness and on this boat I got it the worst it has every been. So I tried to amuse myself with the entertainment provided.

On one deck they were showing the movie "Hope Floats." It stared a famous 90s actress like Julia Roberts or Sandra Bullock or someone like that. I remember there was country dancing and that was about all that I remember.

On another deck they were having a game show where you heard the beginning of a song and had to identify it. I remember I got a question right by identifying Train's new single and I think that my sister got Eiffel 65. That is how long ago this trip was.

The ferry across Lake Michigan isn't horrible, but the drive is a lot more interesting. If you ever find yourself trying to make a decision between the two, I'd go with driving.