WHAT TO DO IN HOLLAND...MICHIGAN! // RV MICHIGAN
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2023
- 🙌Stan and Rhonda have finally made it to the great state of Michigan! In this episode from their Rally Bound & Beyond series, they are finally "beyond" the rally and heading up the west coast of Michigan. Amazingly, Stan and Rhonda were able to make last minute reservations for Oak Grove RV Resort on Labor Day Weekend in Holland, Michigan. Come with Stan and Rhonda as they visit the Holland Farmer's Market, Windmill Island Gardens, and explore the Holland State Park Peninsula.
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I am so glad you enjoyed west Michigan. I lived there for the first 50 years of my life.
Michigan is a beautiful place, clean fresh air, lots of trees, sand dunes and plenty of trails to venture on. I don't ever want to move away from all the lakes (big and small).
You are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place! Thank you for joining us! Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
My hometown! It's great to see Holland through the eyes of a visitor. Living here it's easy to take it for granted and sometimes forget how great of a place this really is. I know I'm biased, but Michigan really is an amazing state!
Well, we are here to tell you, You Are Blessed.!!! It is a beautiful place! Thank you for joining us! Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
My husband and I went to Michigan on our honeymoon. To be fair, we had gone to Hawaii a few months before but even so, we had a lovely time. That was in 1992.
Hi Kristi, we thoroughly loved and enjoyed Michigan. Thank you for joining us! Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
You really need to visit Holland again in the early spring. They have an absolutely amazing tulip festival. Michigan has a lot to offer.
My wife & I live right at the Indiana / Michigan line. In South Bend, IN
Hi Craig, Thank you for sharing about the Tulip Festival 🌷 We knew nothing about it when we were there, but we were too late in the season anyway. We appreciate you sharing though so others will know how to plan for it. 👏 That’s why we love this RV community ❤️ We would love to come back for it sometime! We drove through South Bend on our way to Holland from Goshen! Small world 🌎 Thank you for reaching out. ~ Rhonda and Stan
We live in Pure Michigan and wouldn’t live anywhere else. We built our retirement home in Grand Haven/ Spring Lake, MI. It is in Ottawa County. The walking and bike trails are awesome. Walk the trails at Rosy Mound State Park…… lots of steps and paths. The payoff is the view at the end. Easily done within 2-3 hours.
Such a beautiful area you call home 😍 We remember driving through on our way to Sleeping Bear Dunes. We enjoyed the Holland area as you saw! We love that you can be on the lakeshore and within one mile you are in the forest looking at deer. Amazing! Thank you for reaching out! ~ Stan and Rhonda
Growing up I had family that lived in Holland.... I use to go there every weekend (I live in Kokomo, IN). This was very nostalgic for me
That’s wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing ☺️ Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
We live near Valparaiso. We have family in Indy who moved down from Kokomo.
If there is a good breeze they won't bite near as much. My son lives 10 miles south of Holland. He had 5" of snow yesterday. Much different than August.
Hey Al Vk, thank you for joining us. That is good to know!! We kind of guessed it’s a little cold in the winter. We used to live in the mountains at 7,000 feet our first snow is usually on Halloween. Thank you for sharing your son lives in a beautiful place. Stan and Rhonda
I am glad you enjoyed your time in Holland. You should come back in May for the Tulip Festival. They have dancers in the klogs and tulips everywhere.
Hi Kenneth, We would love that! We loved our time there in the Fall, but that sounds like fun. Our favorite part about Holland was how you have the beaches, then less than a mile away you have forest 👏 The best of both worlds 😄 Thanks for reaching out! ~ Rhonda and Stan
What a fun trip. I love fresh markets like that so much to enjoy! Thanks for the video!❤
Hello Jeff and Lorie, I think we enjoyed seeing all the teen kids involved in the farm booths. It was very refreshing to see. Thank you for joining us. Stan and Rhonda❤️
We loved our time in Holland. The downtown area was so much fun. Michigan has some of the prettiest light houses, and the one in Holland was definitely a site to see. Did you know that the mansion behind the lighthouse belongs to the founder of amway. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.
Hi Butch and Becky 👋 We love hearing this brought back fun memories for you guys! We absouloved it there. We liked that there were beaches and forests within a mile of each other. We didn’t know about that mansion! Wow, guess the multi-level pyramid system worked out well for him! 😉 Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
Wow, you guys are living the dream and I am so glad that you are sharing some of your videos, God bless.
Hello Bishop, we are living the dream! We are on a mission to share the light of the Lord everywhere we go. There is only one reason we are on earth. To further the kingdom of God. Thank you for joining us! May God bless you! Happy Thanksgiving. Stan and Rhonda❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures Awesome, I totally agree sir, keep sharing God has a purpose for you guys.
We camped in Traverse City MI last year. It is at the top of the mitten. Beautiful!
Hi Claudia, next stop is Sleeping Bear Dunes. Then we have a surprise adventure in Traverse City. Thank you for joining us. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Wow, fun town!! Thanks for another great video!
Hey Stuward, thank you once again for joining us. We appreciate your support. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda
We will put that SP on the list on the way back from SD next year,
Hello Benny. Definitely you won’t be disappointed. Thank you for joining us. Stan and Rhonda
I love the tulip festival in Holland in may
Bet that is something to see! We were there in September and didn’t even know about it while we were there, but we were too late anyway 😏 Thanks for sharing though! Hopefully it helps others know ahead of time 👏 ~ Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
The wind will keep the mosquitoes from biting! Michigan is nice in the summer, but you will not enjoy the snow and cold in the winter 🥶 😂- Us being from Wisconsin can speak on it and why we are wintering in Arizona!
Hi Guys, thank you for joining us. Arizona is definitely a place to be during the winter. We will see you when you come to Havasu. Blessings and safe travels, Stan and Rhonda❤️
I felt your pain climbing those stairs, Stan!
Yeah, those looked harsh, for sure! 😂😂😂
Well, I must agree once we got up to top it was worth every step!
Well, thank you for the compliment on the glasses, Bob and Dottie 😎 We absolutely love how our videos have spurred wonderful memories for you and we love hearing about them!! Thank you for sharing 👏We didn’t know anything about the Tulips when we were there and learned later that it’s a big deal in the Spring🌷 We were there on Labor Day weekend and unfortunately the season was over like your mom found out. Kinda glad we didn’t know about it, because I would have been crushed like your mom was if I was expecting it and missed it. 🥹
The lake looks so much like an ocean and then to see sandy beaches like that was amazing! We both grew up in So. Cal near the beach and this reminded us both a lot of our beaches. We bet this was an impressive sight to see for Dottie! Such contrast to what she was used to.
We left the snow behind in the So. Cal mountains and although we miss the seasons, we don’t miss the snow ❄️ 🥶 It sure is a nice place to visit though.
We did get to try the Michigan sweet corn, we think, lol. We bought a bunch of that corn at the Farmer’s Market! So good! Thanks for explaining why the mosquitoes weren’t biting! Makes more sense than my answer, they were full 😂
Have a great night!! Love to you both!!
Rhonda and Stan
@@OverTheHillAdventures - Yeah, the skeeters, stable flies (big biting flies aka Horse Flies) and No-See-Ums can be quite vicious during June and July. Only a stiff breeze keeps them under control. No breeze? A good dose of D.E.E.T. is about all that works! Deep Woods OFF is a tasty sauce for those little buggers! 😏😉😂
God bless y'all!
Bob and Dottie
Found out about No See Ums the hard way in Central California a few weekends ago! 😳 We went to a wedding and got bit up. Stan even was bit through his socks and pants!! Thanks for the tip!!
Michigan is a beautiful state! I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan also called the U.P. It also is beautiful! Munising is absolutely gorgeous. But come late July early August if you can. Or late September for beautiful fall colors! Love watching your channel. I’m a new subscriber. God Bless!
Hello Kathy! Thank you so much for reaching out to us! We loved Munising 🙌 We were there in September and were blown away at the Fall colors 😍In fact, we are headed that way in our video series so please stay tuned. 👏 Thank you so much for subscribing too. Means the world to us 🌎 We look forward to hearing from you again. ~ Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
That looks like a great state to camp in - we have not done Michigan yet but want to. Love the farmers market, good way to stock up on healthy groceries. You have done a great job showing this area off - we look forward to more!
Hello Bob and Dang, thank you for joining us. We love Michigan and it’s definitely a state you must visit. I hope you are feeling better. We came up with strange cough from the Balloon Fiesta. We have had it over a month now. We think it had something to do with the landfill we were camping on. Hope all is well. Stan and Rhonda❤️
We are both 100% again - thanks for asking. That cough doesn't sound good - was the South RV lot a landfill? We had not heard that - that doesn't invoke pleasant images. Hope you guys get over the coughs soon. Safe travels - we will see you in Quartzsite ! @@OverTheHillAdventures
@@bobanddangsjourney yes!! That will be fun!! Oh yes that whole area is a landfill.
That’s a fun town to visit. If you get back that way 80 miles north in Ludington there a car fairy to Manitowoc it’s called the Wisconsin Badger. Thanks From Wisconsin
Hi Bob and Cathy, we will have to remember that the next time. One thing you folks don’t have to worry about is water. It’s so beautiful but everyone says the winters are harsh. Thank you for joining us every week. Stan and Rhonda❤️
@@OverTheHillAdventures It’s not to bad. February is bad and the first part of March too. But April showers bring May flowers 💐 and camping 🏕️ starts up again 😊
@@robertdoyen5434 Probably why snowbirds head for Arizona after January 1st
Looks like a great channel - came upon you by accident. Sorry you had to declare yourselves trUMp supporters on the very first one i watched. Good luck out there.
Hi Dawn, I’m not sure where you heard that. We do not get political on our channel. We focus meeting wonderful people across this beautiful nation! What we do not apologize for is that we are believers and people of faith shining the light of the Lord. Thank you for your kind words! Stan and Rhonda🙏🏼❤️
@OverTheHillAdventures making fun of our leaders glasses is not shining the light of the lord. Not very subtle either. Again, good luck out there.
@@dawnMYOB we meant no offense. Have a wonderful day!
Another interesting video! Rhonda, don't worry about those glasses. They looked just fine on you!
Went through Holland MI when I was a kid. Mom wanted to see the tulips but dad warned her the season was over and there probably wouldn't be any (it was right before Labor Day Weekend). He was right. Mom was crushed. It was a beautiful drive, though. That was more than 60 years ago (which tells you how old I am 😮😂). The skeeters weren't biting because y'all had a good, stiff breeze off the lake!
The first time I introduced Dottie to the Great Lakes 45 years ago, she though they were part of the ocean. She grew up in the deserts and mountains in Colorado and Utah, had never seen fireflies before or so much greenery or so much water. She really enjoyed it though!
Winters in Michigan can be quite raw. If you are near the Lake Michigan shore, lake-effect snow would leave you wishing you were back in Lake Havasu City again. The UP can be even more brutal in the winter.
Did y'all get a chance to try some Michigan Sweet Corn? We hope y'all did!
Looking forward to the next video!
Safe travels and God bless y'all!
Bob and Dottie
What a great trip you had. Enjoyed watching all of it. We are looking to get E bikes. What model do you guys have? And any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks for all you do. Blessings to you both.
Hello Lisa, thank you for joining us.🙌 As for the e-bikes it all depends on what kind of riding you do. Our mountain e-bikes are pretty high end pro bikes. We have E-bikes made by Giant Rhonda’s is a Liv Intrigue X E Pro 1 made for women by women. Stan’s is a Giant Trance X E Pro 2 29. Both these bike are about $6,400 a bike.
So if you mountain bikes these bikes are the best bang for your buck. This is a mid range e mountain bikes. The Specialized and the Trek are 10K to 14K a bike.
We are currently testing ebikes called 5th Wheel e-bikes.. These are entry e bikes. They are light weight, cheap, foldable, and very easy to transport. We are putting a video out hopefully next Sunday. We are testing two types. The 5th Wheel Thunder 1 Fat Tire for all terrain riding. It’s a great bike so far. There cheapest bike is the Thunder 2. Inexpensive, folds down real small easy to store. I would recommend this bike for folks that want to ride around the campground or down to the camp store. You can ride them on paved or dirt flat trails. These bikes easy to ride. They have a thumb throttle once you start to pedal. The are Class 2 e-bikes and don’t go over 20mph. Go to www.5thwheelebike.com. They are on sale and you can use our Promo code: OTHO80 for an $80 discount. Hope this helps let us know if we can offer any other information. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼
I grew up with Danish wooden shoes. Always loved them. They have leather on top and wood on bottom. 😊 Thank you for a great video.
Hello Kathy, thank you so much for joining us! We have always had wooden shoes around the house but I never wore them. I was so surprised how comfortable they were. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️
We camped at Holland State Park this summer, too. Rode our bikes into town to catch the farmers market, kayaked around the windmill, caught a couple of sunsets over Lake Michigan, ran those same trails during my morning jogs, and hit a few craft breweries. Great trip!
Hey Rick! Sounds like the perfect trip 👍🙌 We loved our time there! Tried to stay at Holland State Park Campground, but it was Labor Day weekend and all booked up. We felt fortunate to have gotten a spot anywhere!! 😬 Glad this brought back some good memories for you! Have a good one! ~ Rhonda and Stan
We are having a cold snap here in TN. I don't think I could handle Michigan's winters, although it did look beautiful. Thank you for sharing your adventure. Blessings
Hello Betty Jo, we would have to agree. We did 30 years of shoveling snow before we moved to Arizona. Michigan we are told is only beautiful in the spring and summer. Thank you for joining again. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼
Holland is a fun place to visit. Winter is rough for sure. My family lives there. We climbed 1380 stairs in New Hampshire to go to Lost River Gorge and go in boulder caves! Michigan is beautiful!
And we were complaining about 200+ stairs?!?! 🤣That’s a lot of stairs!! 😲 The sites are usually worth the climb though aren’t they? 😍 That’s awesome that your family lives in Holland! I think out of all of Michigan it might have been my (Rhonda’s) favorite place!! Blessings, Rhonda and Stan
Sippy cup glasses?
Hello Frank, thank you for joining us! That’s hysterical sippy cup glasses..lol. Stan and Rhonda
Males ... dont bite
That is good to know! Thank you!!🙏🏼
WOW way nice video. BUT BIDEN GLASSES, SORRY. 👎👎 The lake look like Small Craft Wind Warning.
Hey Tim, this was an awesome stop! Holland had so much to offer.
There might have been a wind warning ⚠️ We saw sailboats go out of the channel and turn around as soon as they hit the lake. Yeah, those glasses were some of the giveaways from GD. They were from last year’s 10 year anniversary. I don’t think I’ve warn them since that day 😜😎🥸