I was not able to go this year but I have in the past. The most outstanding thing about doing this is the staging area is several miles from the approach end of the bridge and there is a small ceremony before the beginning of the parade where their is a lot camaraderie with fellow tractor enthusiast. Next comes the parade where the entire route except the bridge itself is lined with several thousand people all cheering and giving you the thumbs up.This is such a contrast of most of the time you get a piece of farm equipment out on the road when people will pass you and give you a certain finger for holding them up. You pass through the small town of Mackinaw City on the South side of the bridge and then on to the bridge itself. The bridge for a long time was the longest suspended bridge in the world and is a magnificent work of engineering. The sight from the top of that bridge is spectacular especially on a clear day. On the North side of the bridge you pass through the town of St. Ignace and again you have spectators lining both sides of the street waving and giving you that thumbs up all the way to the load out area or the airport whichever you choose. If there is a sad part of it all, people come from all over the country to do this and never explore all that there is to do in the area. The whole western side of lower Michigan along the lake is one of the most beautiful places to spend time. If you ever can come let some of us here know so we can show you some places you would never find on your own. Tom
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