Buchanan Michigan is a quite little town.  Approximately 30 miles from Lake Michigan.  We have found in our travel that phone and internet is very sparse as you move out of the suburbs.  Moving around the back roads of  Michigan, it doesn't matter what carrier they all have issues.  We are doing our best to keep contact and keep the blog up to date, but at times there will be a lapse.  What we have found is that libraries in these small towns are quite impressive.  With Tom having worked at a library in a college town, 40 miles out of New York, these libraries are on the same caliber if not better.  So if you are traveling remember that libraries are a good resource for town information and unsecured internet access.  We have a few more days in the area, and are planning a trip to Lake Michigan tomorrow.