Three Summer Travel Plans!

I didn't forget about this place! A few developments have.....developed.....

So hey there!

Turns out even with my main trip (Japan) canceled for this summer, I'm still going to get to go on three nice trips this year.

The first one I've already talked about, and that's Chicago next month. I'll be in Chicago for four days, traveling by train to get there. Pretty excited as I haven't been there since I was a kid and I'm really looking forward to my trip in general.

The second trip is a pretty new one. In June I'll be flying down to South Carolina for a weekend to see my girlfriend, then drive her car up to Michigan so she can have it up here for the summer while she's staying here. Again, really excited for this trip. It'll be my first big road trip on my own, so I'm a little nervous. With my girlfriend and I taking turns driving, though, it shouldn't be bad at all. It's about 11 hours, which is right around the same amount of time that it takes me to get to my grandparents' place in the UP.

Which brings me to trip #3:

For Fourth of July weekend (extended because of a day off of work), my mom, sister, girlfriend and I will be driving up to the Copper Harbor area in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. VERY excited for this trip, as the UP is one of my favorite places to travel. It's such a beautiful and quiet place to just relax for a few days. Unfortunately since I work early on the 5th, I won't be able to stay for the fireworks on the night of the 4th, but being up there for the weekend will still be a treat as it always is. Fishing, swimming, enjoying the stars at night at Bete Gris...I just can't wait.

Well, again, I'll post if anything changes or gets added. I am pretty excited for this summer though, should be a good one for traveling!