On my third day in Michigan, we went to the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. As expected in the city that is home to the big three car manufacturers and the museum that is named after one of them, there were a lot of cars! The museum also had exhibits on steam trains, the history of aviation and technology through the ages. Also at the same site was Greenfield Village, a historical village with some old buildings from the Ford factory and family house to...

Flying to Flint, Michigan, from Chicago was an experience to day the least. As Flint is a small airport, it was the smallest commercial plane I've ever been on and only had 18 rows, each with 3 seats. I was right at the back in the 18th row and felt every single bump and dip as we took off and landed. The small planes definitely jump around a lot more when going through the clouds! Fortunately I made it to Flint in one piece, where Kristin was waiting for me at...