Been so busy traveling we haven't spent much time posting although we are still taking pictures! We arrived in Houghton, Michigan and were able to book 4 days in a beautiful spot on the Keweenaw Waterway at the Houghton City Park. From there we visited Michigan Tech University which held especially fond memories for Dagmar. She accompanied a girlfriend she worked with in Detroit to orientation weekend here almost 40 years ago and couldn't wait to show it to me. We visited the Quincy copper mine, drove to Copper Harbor along the Lake Superior shore, biked along the Keweenaw Waterway and walked among Michigan's old growth pines. From there we headed to Marquette, home of Northern Michigan University and the worlds largest wooden dome. We did a longish 18 mile bike ride along the Lake Superior shore and around Presque Isle Park. We chose an absolutely beautiful day for the ride, stopping for breakfast at an outdoor cafe, being wowed by a group of about 100 bikers dressed in silly clothes and strange bikes out for a morning ride as well. Next day we visited Lakenenland, a display of 80 interesting sculptures. Then it was on to Munising and a boat tour of the 200' towering cliffs of Picture Rocks National Seashore. Again we had a beautiful water site and since it was supposed to rain the next day we decided to take the late afternoon boat tour. The weather was definitely cool, with a little bit of spitty rain, but that just added to the nautical flavor of the tour. The tour itself was one of the best we've taken by boat, 2 1/2 of pure delight. Next day, it did indeed storm, and we spent most of the day inside the RV looking at the wind blow the waves higher and higher.
Then on to Sault Ste Marie. Dagmar tells me that "Sault" is actually French for 'river' and it is also pronounced "Soo". We, of course, had to tour the Soo Locks both Canandian and American, which was another 2 hour boat cruise. We had a great RV spot directly on the St Mary's river at the Elks club. Our spot was so good we decided to do the Mackinac Island from there so we drove about 50 minutes south to catch the ferry in St. Ignace. We chose the Star Line Ferry because the have the big fan tails from their jet drives. Again the day was beautiful and sunny. Bill & Shirley Boyce, one of our friends from Arizona, call Mackinac Island the island of "horseshit and fudge". The island does have a distinctive aroma because transportation is either horse, of which there are over 600, or bicycle which they rent by the 1000's to visitors. And about every other shop does sell fudge, but it is delicious and every kind imaginable. The view from Fort Mackinac to the harbor is stunning, worth the trip itself!!
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Loved all the pictures. Looked like lots of fun, would love to stay on that island. Remember when I told you on the phone that the island sounded familiar? When we lived in Ft. Wayne, IN I think someone we knew went on their honeymoon there.
Love the pics! You both have such a good time every day.
Gary they probably Honeymooned in the Grand Hotel. It was very impressive from the outside. Wish we had taken time to tour the inside.
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