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Who would've thought Michigan had such a place!
We're thrilled that our National Parks encompass this spot on Lake Superior. The Apostle Islands represent the northernmost reach of Wisconsin. 22 islands are sprinkled in the western reaches of the lake, each with its own character, history, and geology.
Madeline Island, the largest and only island with permanent residents and not part of the National Lakeshore, is a fun and kitchy sailing town easily and cheaply accessible by ...
June 26: Apostle Islands (by Madison)
... they live in Wisconsin. She told us a very interesting story about the piping plover: One summer the day before they checked on the birds, a coyote ate all the baby eggs. Because the Piping Plover is endangered, the National Park Service had 3 choices: 1) kill it, 2) trap it and relocate it, or 3) let it be. They tried trapping it and relocating it but that ...
13 Wisconsin in Fall
... splitting, stacking and covering recent dead Birch – we now have enough wood for two or three summers of fires (it is soooo nice to sit around a campfire after the sun drops at night. And it has been cold enough to make the stars numerous and brilliant (Saturn and Venus are extremely bright)
As I write this, seventy-five percent of the leaves are resting on the ground...
I'll be ...
Laundry Day
... lighthouse in the USA is Split Rock Lighthouse. This year was the 100 anniversary of the lighthouse. Very picturesque.
After all the hiking and sightseeing, we realized it was late afternoon and we had only traveled 60 miles!. So we purposed to ride to our destination. We zoomed south on Hwy 61 to Duluth. The wind picked up and it got cooler. Duluth was quite industrial as we rode thru, not very scenic. ...
Great Lake, really!
... what's with that. Hope it's not an East Coast thing. We had planned to stay in a motel soon for change of pace, so we parked the rig at the Super 8 and got a room.
Wednesday
Leaving this morning for Marquette, Michigan. Guess what? The truck and trailer are clean so this morning, it's RAINING!
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This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: Pinehurst Inn at Pike's Creek

