Hi Julie, I've been meaning to send you a note of thanks for our wonderful tour to Frankenmuth, MI. Such a pleasant and lovely town, I would definitely like to visit again sometime. If Comfort Tours continues with this destination for future tours I thought I would share a few things from my experience in the town that may help other travelers. The dates we
visited: Apparently the weekend we toured (Dec 2-4) was a busy one. We learned from locals that during our weekend Santa was in town (a big deal in Frankenmuth) and was also at the Bavarian Lodge, along with the owners - this is probably why the rooms were sold out and why there were larger than normal lineups for some of the popular attractions and events in town. Horse & Buggy: This seems to be very popular and a recommendation is to make a reservation ahead of time. Unfortunately, by the time we realized this the only options were too late in the evening for us. Perhaps make your reservation for the horse & buggy and then go to Zehnder's. Zehnder's: Another popular place. We went early on the Saturday, around 4:00ish thinking we would beat the dinner crowd. This was not the case. This is where the locals in the line with us told us that this was a particularly busy weekend. We waited in the line for 45 minutes just to put our name on the list and they were not taking reservations. Once we got to the head of the line we were told it would take another 40 minutes. In actual fact, luckily, we only waited an additional 15 minutes. This is a wonderful restaurant and experience if you are a family or in a group due to the family style dinners they serve. It was just Nancy and I that attended so we did not order the family style meal but instead ordered entrees off the menu. We were a bit disappointed with the entrees, a bit pricey for what we received. The food was good though and all selections did come with the multiple appetizers, same as what comes with the family style dinners - we found we had way too much food for two people by way of the appetizers (which we didn't realize were part of our order). Again, it is best if you plan to go in a group or groups of 4 - like we did at Cracker Barrel. Bus as a shuttle: This was a great idea! Something to consider would be expanding the shuttle to run a bit further past Bronner's Christmas store to the area where the antique shops are. All in all, I had a wonderful tour and would definitely go again. You and John are awesome - I hope to travel again with you in the future. All the best wishes to you over the holidays and in 2023! Deborah more
