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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Friday, August 7, 2015

{Port Huron, MI - Meeting with Blogger Friend I Admire}

Since We were that close to Canada on our travels to Michigan, we decided to meet with dear Blogger Friend Laura Busko  Also an excellent photographer and multi talented in creating beautiful Sewing, Cross Stitch and Crafts. Check out her blog: Casita By The Lake
Photo made by husband Pieter... Laura is a very sweet lady!
From Livonia, Michigan the drive would only be one hour and 15 minutes, but it turned out I had to take a little longer as it was pouring down, due to a thunderstorm. I arrived a bit exhausted because it was still in heavy traffic but we got safe to our Quality Inn & Suites in Port Huron. This is just on the border with Canada.
This is where we stayed at the Quality Inn & Suites in Port Huron, Michigan on the Canadian border.
I did my booking through Trivago.com and that is the best deal.
June 5, in heavy rain ... but we got there safe!
It was not much of a journey but from Detroit / Livonia till Port Huron in heavy traffic + heavy rain.
Also Toronto is marked yellow because that's where we will be heading towards after meeting with the lovely Laura and her husband.
Livonia is where we stayed at the Hyatt Place Detroit / Livonia  and it should be only one hour and 16 minutes but it took me longer, due to the weather.
This photo has-been taken by Laura's husband Don.
Hard to Imagine that sweet Laura lost her Mom when she was only 6, being the youngest in her family.
She is such a graceful and multi-talented lady, one I sure do admire tremendously.
So happy for having met, over lunch just before we left for Toronto.
Laura and her husband did travel from Canada to meet us in Port Huron.
The blue dot is where our hotel was and the line through the water is the Border Between the USA and Canada.
After lunch we left for Canada, crossing the water via the Blue Water Bridge
Blue Water Bridge  ← click it
Our not so spectacular photo of the Blue Water Bridge ...
On our way to Canada and on to Toronto ... See you there!

Related links:
{Livonia, Michigan - Meeting with a Friend Blogger I Admire} | previous post by me
{Our Grand Hotel Mackinac Island Michigan Afternoon Tea} | previous post by me
{Mackinac Island Flora} | previous post by me
{Mackinac Island Carriage Tours} | previous post by me
{Patriotic & Romantic Mackinac Island, Michigan} | previous post by me
{Shepler's Mackinac Island, Michigan Ferry} | previous post by me
{505 S Huron Avenue, Mackinaw City, Michigan} | previous post by me
{Delta Annual Companion Certificate Flight to Detroit, Michigan}  | previous post by me


20 comments:

  1. glad you got to meet another lovely friend!

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  2. Dearest MAriette,
    it must have ben a wonderful trip, meeting lovely Blogger-Friends then :O)
    Have a great rest of the week,
    Love and hugs,
    Claudia

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  3. Dearest Mariette,

    How lovely that you were able to meet up with your lovely blogger friend and I enjoyed seeing your wonderful photos. Looks like you had a great trip.
    Hope you are enjoying the week
    hugs
    Carolyn

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  4. Liebe Mariette,

    du stellst liebe Menschen vor, und das ist erfreulich.
    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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  5. Leuke ontmoeting Mariette.
    Lieve groet,

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  6. Hello Mariette,
    Meeting blogger friends is the way to go, Laura seems like a wonderful person :)
    This is something we often do too and sharing a common interest with someone with whom we exchanged previously is very enriching!
    Enjoy the end of week, hugs from southern France :)

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  7. Je maakt een hele roadtour door Amerika en Canada om al je bloggers te bezoeken!

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  8. Ce sont des moments très riches, partager des passions et des moments avec des amis du net c'est superbe.
    Bises chère Mariette

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  9. I love the photos of you and your friend Laura. You are both such beautiful ladies!
    Heavy traffic and heavy rain are bad combination. I don't like driving in ran. Glad you arrived safely!
    The Blue Water Bridge looks beautiful. And the view from the bridge also looks very lovely! I hope you had a good drive to Toronto!

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  10. Port-Huron,Mi-Meeting with Blogger Frind Admire photo made by hushand Pieter Laura is a very sweet Lady.You had a great trip.
    we had another raining day! but I wolking the most of day...
    Hugs and Love both of you!
    Michiko

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  11. Another special meeting with another blogger friend, how wonderful that you took the time for these detours. Enjoy your time in Toronto, it's been many, many years since I visited Toronto where I also have friends.

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  12. Dearest Mariette; Oh, another WONDERFUL meeting with blog friend who has many talents, so happy for you two, Dear friend♪ So sorry about the weather... the Blue Water Bridge looks beautiful. I wish I could visit Canada :-)
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan to my Dear friend in America, xoxo Miyako*

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  13. Another blogger meetin. How nice. Your trip sounds like fun!

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  14. Liebe Mariette,
    es ist so schön, liebe Menschen kennen zu lernen, die man bisher nur vom Blog
    kannte - schöne Bilder hat dein Mann wieder gemacht - und du.... bist noch immer
    eine bezaubernd schöne Frau -

    herzlichen Grüße - Ruth

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  15. Hello dear Mariette!!
    I'm glad you got to meet another lovely blogger!
    I can see how interesting your trips are!
    Have a wonderful weekend!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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  16. How fun to meet up with another lovely blogger friend, Dear Mariette! What a nice trip you took! Hugs xo Karen

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  17. Being able to meet virtual friends in person is such a blessing. Laura's inner beauty and light shine through in the photos.You both look so beautiful ...photos to treasure. Has and blessings Celia M. HighHeeledlife.com

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    1. Thank you Celia for your nice comments, hopefully someday we meet in person too. I wish you a great week.

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  18. My dear friend,
    This is a nice post, thank you so much for coming and visit. It was a great pleasure to finally meet you in person, and you are such a wonderful and sweet lady, and I'm so proud to have you as my friend. That day was so special for me and I will keep those memories deep inside my heart. Looking forward to see you again hopefully very soon. I send you a big and arm hug with lots of love. PS: Thank you Celia for your nice comments. Hopefully someday we will meet also in person.
    Laura

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  19. Hier gehts weiter ... jetzt hole ich alles nach, was ich versäumt habe, liebe Mariette. Wie schön, da hast Du einige Bloggerinnen treffen können! Und diebeleuchtete Brücke ist einfach ein Traum!

    Alles Liebe nochmals
    Sara

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