Detroit

Early the next AM off to Detroit. Detroit is not a beautiful city and it would not be a place most would want to visit unless they were making a documentary on the car industry, but IF you ever find yourself in Detroit, stay at the Inn on Ferry Street. This place was really the best “hotel” I have ever stayed in. Comprised of four remodeled 19th century homes and two updated carriage houses, the “hotel” is really more of a B and B without all of the discomfort of a B and B. We had our own bathroom which was smaller than most of the other ones in the brochure but was still huge. They have Jacuzzi tubs, old cast iron tubs, etc. In addition to our four poster bed in the front room looking out on the front yard, we had a sitting room with a pull out bed if we needed it. All of the furnishings were of antique look but new. The walls, window treatments and whole package was a wonderful trip back in time and it would have been nice to have stayed longer. Downstairs, they had a winding staircase, window seat in the front parlor. Library complete with hundreds of books and CDs.

The game was nice also ;-) We had really good seats behind home plate and the game was entertaining. The Tigers were everywhere in the park and the fountain over center field lit up and shot up water with every home run. It was an enjoyable time – free shuttle to and from the game.