Having fun in Saginaw

Another short but fun stop on our time away was "The Tridge".  It's a 3 way wooden footbridge that goes over 2 rivers, the Chippewa and the Tittabawassee.  It even has a spot in the middle where people can sit and relax.

The center of The Tridge.

Then we were on to another short but very cool stop.  This is called The Silos and is also in Saginaw.  These were old rusty grain silos on the river and were an eyesore.  Then Cbabi Bayoc, an artist from Spain transformed them into the 2nd largest mural in the country, with some help from local artists.  

We were all so impressed by the size, design, color and the beauty!  It was a very fun stop!

More vacation fun

On day two of our vacation, we started at the Castle Museum in Saginaw MI. It was built in 1898 and although it looks like a castle, it was built as a post office. It was a beautiful building.

This building was beautiful, inside and outside.

On the 3rd floor, was this little hall that had slits to look down to the floor below. The postmaster used these to make sure the workers were doing what they were expected to do.

Our next stop was a zoo in Saginaw.

We took a train ride...

made our way across a swinging bridge...

and enjoyed the animals.

I think that's enough for today. I'll continue the adventures tomorrow.

Vacation - day 1

We had a wonderful time away with Alaina and Ruby. They are growing up fast and I realize more all the time, that I need to enjoy this time with them. They knew we were going away, but didn't know what we were doing and it was fun to surprise them.

They are animal lovers, and on day one we went to a farm where we were able to reserve a time for them to spend one on one time with miniature highland cows. We also got to be toured around the farm and see other animals and then go on a motorized vehicle to see all the cows in the field. Here's a few pictures.

There were triplet goats, only 3 days old, that the girls got to hold. The flop eared bunny was so soft and snuggly!  There were chickens and baby pigs and kittens too!

And oh my - the alpaca's were so cute and friendly!

Then it was time to see the highland cows. We went into the maternity barn and the girls got to groom the babies.  They are so cute!

After spending time with the babies, we took a ride in the fields and saw all the adult cows.

Aren't they beautiful cows?

Then it was on to the hotel, and the joys of the pool!
I'll share more tomorrow!