Some days are simply travel days. Not a lot of cool things to see or do. We pack up the camper, run through our check list, and then hit the road. It was time to leave Munising, Michigan after two days and head to Bemidji, Minnesota as we head for home. Our camping spot atContinue reading "Day 18 – Munising, Michigan to Bemidji, Minnesota"
Day 17 – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan
Today was the day for us to explore a new National Lakeshore that we had never been to before - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the northern shoreline of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I had watched a couple of videos during the dead of winter at home which talked about theContinue reading "Day 17 – Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Munising, Michigan"
Day 16 – Seney Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan
It is time to head back west towards Washington. After our time in Traverse City - we set out for Munising, Michigan for two nights to spend some time at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This was a relatively short travel day of about 275 miles so we were ableContinue reading "Day 16 – Seney Wildlife Refuge in Seney, Michigan"
Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2.
All good things must come to an end … or so the saying goes. After a terrific week with Tim and Tricia exploring Mackinaw Island and the greater Traverse City Area - we bid good bye to the Tennessee Schulz Clan as they headed home. Before hitting the road, Tim and Tricia treated us toContinue reading "Day 15 – Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, pt 2."
Day 14 – Traverse City KOA and Right Brain Brewing
Some days time spent in the campground with family is just what the doctor ordered. After a busy day in the sun and wind on South Manitou the day before - we all decided a more modest day with fewer activities would be nice. After a relaxing morning at the campground doing some catch upContinue reading "Day 14 – Traverse City KOA and Right Brain Brewing"
Day 13 – Exploring South Manitou Island in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Noel and I are big fans of the National Park System. While many people are familiar with the well known National Parks like Yellowstone or Everglades - there are other units of the NPS such as National Lakeshores and National Historical Parks that are also great places to visit. We took the opportunity to startContinue reading "Day 13 – Exploring South Manitou Island in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore"
Day 12 – Exploring the Food Scene in Traverse City, Michigan
How do you define an area of the country? We often characterize somewhere new by the food and drink that are part of the regional cuisine. Que the Mission Impossible theme …. Our job for this day is - if we choose to accept it - to sample a wide variety of food in theContinue reading "Day 12 – Exploring the Food Scene in Traverse City, Michigan"
Day 11 Mackinac City, Michigan to Traverse City, Michigan
Some travel days are exciting - some are pretty routine. This one was … routine. It was a short day. We left Mackinac City KOA and headed a bit south to the Traverse City KOA - a mere 125 miles or so. Before leaving Mackinac City behind us - Noel wanted to get a fewContinue reading "Day 11 Mackinac City, Michigan to Traverse City, Michigan"
Day 10 – Mackinac Island, Michigan
Some times is pays to be lucky. We visited Mackinac Island for the third time as a family - although it was 25 years between the second and third trip. We were joined this time by our son and daughter in law - Tim and Tricia - who are camping with us in Northern MichiganContinue reading "Day 10 – Mackinac Island, Michigan"
Day 9 – Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Tahquamenon Falls State Park
When Noel and I were at the University of North Dakota in the early 1990’s we had season tickets to the entertainment at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the UND campus. We saw a lot of different musicians, entertainers and touring broadway shows. I remember seeing “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to theContinue reading "Day 9 – Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and Tahquamenon Falls State Park"
Kirk’s Travelogue 