We arrived at 7:30 this morning at the SS Badger. We were fourth in line. Two cars in front of us we're Model A's. By the time we went aboard, there were about 20"A's" and only one was on a trailer. There was even a bicyclist. People were from Canada and Pennsylvania and all over Michigan. The boat ride was pleasant. We played Bingo and Tom & Betty watched a movie. We watched cars & trucks loading. There were two semis on board. The SS Badger can carry 600 passengers & 180 cars. It is a much bigger ferry than the one we went on last summer from Whittier to Valdez, AK.

When we docked, we were on the road in no time. We then drove about two hours to Oshkosh, WI. The Wisconsin countryside is very scenic with rolling hills and farmland. The only problem we encountered was all of the road construction that led to detours.

We checked into our hotels and went to the main hotel to pick up our information for the MARC meet. There were lots of familiar faces from other meets. We met up with Jim & Jackie Johnston & Jackie & Mike & Gywneth Shotwell. The eight of us had a nice dinner at The Charcoal Pit. I learned that broasted chicken is not broiled & roasted. it is like KFC. I was trying to eat healthy. Oh well!

Tomorrow is the official first day of the meet. We are all looking forward to it.
Tom & Betty have done a great job so far of leading us on our Midwestern adventure.