Last summer was occupied with 2 weeks of la dolce vita in Italy, but this summer is a series of mini-trips to South Carolina where I taught French at my alma mater for two weeks and then party hardied with girl friends at a bachelorette in Folley Beach. Now I’m in Ann Arbor, Michigan, visiting my fabulous almost year and a half year old niece, my sister in law and my brother. I knew zero about Michigan before they moved here but let me tell you, this is a great state! Over the past several years, we’ve had many great meals here,
(I have yet to discover an establishment of which I am as enamored as Zingerman’s in downtown Ann Arbor)
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strolled the streets of the quaint downtown area,
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and enjoyed some less humid heat than we endure on the East Coast at this time of year. Of course, U of M sporting events are always a highlight, too 🙂
It’s so fun to discover things we never would have otherwise, like the Ann Arbor Art Fair. I breezed through yesterday on my way to (I kid you not) the best sale I’ve ever seen in my life at Urban Outfitters. Maman and I are about to head back over to check out the hundreds (thousands?) of vendors at the fair, which won #1 Art Fair in the nation in 2004. It attracts over 500,00 attendees every year!
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Who knew?! Even after my brief walk through yesterday, I’d already recommend this as a great mini-cation for anyone in proximity to the area. I’ll post pictures next week, but until then, bon week-end, les amis !
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