frankenmuth sunday July 5 in am

Sunday morning
I didnt post last night because the internet was down here.
This town is like a fairy tale or something from disneyland. Every fairly new building is in the Bavarian style, even Mc Donnalds. I have included some pics today and will try to send somemore tonight. The last pic is of a hotel,restaurant, and outdoor beer garden on the main street. The one above it is of Zenzers chicken restaurant, gift shop,etc. (almost every business has a gift shop). The one above that is a view across the river of a tourist shop area. There are parks and open spaces everywhere. The next one up is a view of the walk along the river. Talk about turning a sows ear into a silk purse. THis is a dike that the corp of engineers built in 1955 to keep the town from flooding during the spring melt. Its a really beautiful walk. The third one from the top is a view across the river to the Bavarian Hotel,another large open space. The second one from the top is a front view of the Bavarian hotel on the other side of the river. There is an old time wooden bridge that connects this hotel and a town park to the main part of the city. Pics of bridge tonight. The first pic is the HENRETTA II of Fraankenmuth. Its a nice boat that takes about an hour tour of the river with the usual spiel about the area. i went yesterday afternoon and it was interesting and pleasant.
I'm really glad I came here. John Zimmermen (Betty's son) had said it was an intereting place and he loved it. (He is working up in Saganaw at a hospital there, but is gone to Texas right now so I missed him).
I'm going out today to look around the town some more. Its a small town with a population of 2400, but every sreet is tree lined and the homes are all neat with well groomed lawns. The town parks are very well kept, and even the local schools look very nice with soccer fields,baseball diamonds and the local high school football stadium look nice. It main street usa as one would imagine it. The one major exception is the White Star milling company just off of the main street. Its a typical flour mill and stands out. They are the major miller of Michigan White wheat tha goes to many bakers including Sarah Lee.
Until later.