Once a metropolis, the motor city we used to know is gone. That isn't just a figurative statement; 2 out of every 3 homes are literally empty. It was like nothing else we had seen. Police officers were stationed on corners through out downtown and there was an eerie quiet everywhere we went.
That said it is one hell of a place to get a hot dog. Sharing a wall are the two most beloved Coney shops; American Coney Island and Lafayette Coney Island. Unable to cast my vote Isaiah generously tried both with Lafayette narrowly winning out.
Walking around downtown we got to see the beautiful Guardian building and attempted to access the Old St. Mary's church with no success. We also took a moment to enjoy the tiny city park right in the middle of downtown which thanks to the quiet ambiance was peaceful.
Taking a drive out to Belle Island we toured around this gigantic city park and were troubled to find it lacking in unlocked bathrooms. The stunning view of the city was well worth the discomfort though.
With instructions to do as the locals do and hop the fence at the old train station we ran into a barrier. A very imposing barrier. Idling a moment in front of the once bustling, now abandoned station a police cruiser cut circles around us in as a guard eyed us from behind a 6-foot fence with razor wire. That was our sign.
Finishing off our Detroit adventure we had a delicious lunch at Mexican Village, drove by the Fox theater and almost had beers at Bookies but decided against it since it was before noon.
Ending the day at the Indiana Dunes National Seashore sitting with our toes in Lake Michigan and watching the sunset was absolutely breathtaking. It is now the image I concoct every time I need a happy place.
Thinking that the only way the day could get better was with a couple cold beers we ran into a snag. Apparently Indiana doesn't believe in fridgeration. Plenty of warm beer but it isn't exactly the same thing.
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