2023.1013     Highly recommended by friends, and highly rated by Google and Trip Advisor, the Henry Ford Museum is a very well presented and maintained collection which highlights twentieth century advances in transportation, machinery, and living.  I could have spent much more time studying the turn of the century steam engines, generators, road and farm … Continue reading The Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI →

2023.1012     Giddyup !  When driving out of Dearborn Michigan, the home of Ford Motor Company, we are riding along side of two car haulers, loaded with brand new Ford Mustangs, heading to car dealer lots.     Today was day 1 in Dearborn, with a fabulous visit to The Henry Ford (thf.org) Factory tour.  Linda … Continue reading Dearborn Michigan, F150 Beginnings →

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 →

2023.0923     Rain is forecast, and the forecast is realized, scattered showers through the day put a damper on plans and images.  The Lake of the Clouds is a popular destination, with a drive up a steep road to a high point in a long escarpment with cliffs to the south side.  Three view points … Continue reading Porcupine Mountains, Michigan, U.P. →