Nestled right up against the Detroit Riverfront, River Days offers a perfect balance of family-friendly activities, from a Ferris wheel and Radio Disney freebies to street performers and Boyz II Men (which we missed because the band was scheduled for a later time slot). Brad and I were kind of worn out from two days of running around, so it was nice to just be able to stroll along the riverfront, stopping here and there to take a look at everything.
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| This puts every sand castle I ever made to absolute shame. |
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| Chalk. |
Of course, the festival probably wouldn’t be complete without seeing a few interesting characters:
Left: Street magician. He didn’t talk and he frightened me.Right: He threw fire in the air. Like he just don’t care.
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| This guy’s peddling his legs like he forgot that his bike isn’t up there any more. |
Left: View of the Renaissance Center from the Detroit Riverfront
Around dinnertime, Brad and I got to go on a quick tour of the USCGC Bristol Bay, the Coast Guard ship that hangs out on the Detroit riverfront. The inside of the ship was boiling since the doors were propped open and the air conditioner was turned off, but once we found our way out of the narrow corridors and onto the ship’s outside decks, the view and change of perspective was worth it.
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| Looking out of the ship at the Canadian coast. |
I really need to get my passport renewed, because a trip across that water is just calling out to me. Think one of my new Coast Guard buddies might be willing to give me a ride to the land of the maple leaf?
Yeah, I’d better get to work on those renewal papers.
