June 18th

Ann Arbor

We decided to continue our little midwest road trip by stopping for a night in Ann Arbor.  Doug has always been a fan of the University of Michigan and wanted to see their campus.  It was only about 40 minutes from Detroit so it worked out perfectly.
The campus was really nice even though the main thing we wanted to see (the law quad) was closed for construction.  It was relaxing just walking around and reminiscing about how easy college life was.
Ann Arbor is a super cute town and I would definitely go back (I even said I would live there!)  They have a really nice downtown full of tons of restaurants, bars, and shops.  We went into a shop that sells all Michigan cherry food items and I think it was Noelle's favorite part of the trip because they had tons of samples out to taste.  We got some cookies there and some granola, both of which were really really good.

Traditional German Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Spatzle
Heidelberg Restaurant
Ann Arbor, MI

It was Father's Day so Doug got to choose the restaurant and he was in the mood for German food (and a boot of beer).  This restaurant had typical traditional German food and beer.  I liked it, but I wished they had live music like the German restaurant we used to go to in Chicago. If you ever happen to go here, get the pretzel bites for an appetizer.  They were unique and delicious.

Grades:

Megan - A (I LOVED the pretzel bites and also enjoyed my main dish.  You can't go wrong with classic German food.)

Noelle - A (Noelle liked the pretzel bites a lot too.  Then she shared some of Doug's Weinerschnitzel and some of my bratwurst.  She wasn't a huge fan of the schnitzel, but loved the bratwurst.  The waitress also brought her out a bowl of homemade apple sauce that she really enjoyed.  She really was confused by the fact that Doug was drinking out of a boot and thought it was hilarious.)