A peek at Life on the Road
Category: 2023 Fall
2023.1006 While walking a trail in Starved Rock State Park today, I asked a father about the canyon beyond. He asked if I was familiar with the park and I replied we were first timers from New Hampshire. As he answered my question, he said this is the only place to go in Illinois. … Continue reading Starved Rock State Park, Lodge, Illinois
2023.1004 Today is a good day to have the oil changed in the truck, go to Campers World, and go to a fabulous car wash that features 4 pre-bug wash stations which were sorely needed. Baked on bugs are tough to remove! And we have bugs ! The front of the vehicle becomes a … Continue reading Wisconsin Cheese Chalet
2023.1003 Madison Wisconsin is known to be one of the best bicycle destinations. The city and metro area is spider webbed with bike trails and bike lanes on the roads. Reviewing the 10 best bike routes offered a few too many options, the choice was to experience the city center and peddle through some outlying … Continue reading Madison, Wisconsin, Capital City on Bikes
2023.0930 The rainy day was a surprise, the morning forecast called for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers. How nice this is a planned down day. After a slow start around the camper, taking advantage of the rare working WiFi and a warm lunch for a change, a short drive is planned. … Continue reading Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Germfask, MI (Heron Victory)
2023.0929 The northeastern side of the Pictured Rock National Lake Shore starts at the village of Grand Marais, MI. We made a few stops on the east to west park road today. Sable Falls has a short access trail with 168 steps down, and then back up. For many the stairs are a … Continue reading Grand Sable Dunes, National Shore, MI
2023.0928 Another boat cruise day, another fabulous day, today on Lake Huron, and skirting the edge of Lake Michigan. The 12 noon ferry to Mackinac island detours to the famous Mackinac bridge, one of the 10 longest suspension bridges in the world. This bridge connects those below the bridge (referred to as Trolls) with … Continue reading Mackinac Island, Lake Huron, MI
2023.0927 A really great (Superior) sightseeing cruise out of Munising harbor, Michigan, takes tourists and photographers to the waters edge of the Pictured Rocks on the steep cliff shore of Lake Superior. This stop is a highlight of any trip to the UP. We have timed the voyage to late afternoon, a 4:00 departure … Continue reading Pictured Rocks National Lake Shore, MI
2023.0926 Four days here and the Upper Peninsula (UP) is starting to feel comfortable. Traveling east from Porcupine Mountains, a beautiful state park, to the eastern end is a smooth ride in September. A large number of the travelers on road are pulling campers, retirees and other adults without children are extending the travel … Continue reading More UP, Michigan
2023.0925 10 points to anyone who knows what a Yooper is ! Apparently, Yooper is defined in a dictionary, as “a native or resident of the Upper Peninsula (U.P.) of Michigan. Yoopers consider themselves proud, tough, and independent people, with characteristic all round perseverance (called Sisu in Finnish). Today, we had the pleasure … Continue reading What is a Yooper?
2023.0924 Four stops were made today from the South Boundary Road. The Union Mine Trail is a 1 mile loop with interpretive information signs which provide history of one of the first copper mines in Michigan’s upper peninsula. The union mine was on the site of the trail and had 4 vertical shafts and … Continue reading Water falls at Porcupine Mountains
Retired and Loving It 