Passing my motel's red double-decker tourbus, I set out on an assignment that would cover a large rectangular section of central Michigan. First, I headed West to Highway 127 and turned South. Reaching Mount Pleasant, I changed direction and drove back towards the vicinity of Lake Huron. At Bay City I moved South on I-75 to Saginaw and traveled West once again until I met Hemlock. Finishing Hemlock, I backtracked a bit and caught state road 52 South which led me to I-69, a route I used to escape the region.