Grand Yazici Marmaris Palace Ho Marquette

<br><br>October 10 - 12 - The Push West!<br><br>October 10<br><br><br><br>Left Ottawa at 0530<br><br>Drove to Marquette, Michigan via Sudbury and Sault - St. Marie - a little over 1000 kms.<br><br>Stopped at Tim Hortons for breakfast<br><br>Quick stop in North Bay to p/u veggies/bread/cheese<br><br>Quick stop at park in Sudbury to go for short walk<br><br>Spectacular fall colors between Sudbury and Sault-St.-Marie<br><br ...

We left Sudbury mid morning and met some friends in Espanola. Carmene was one of my bridesmaids when I got married. We had a pleasant visit. Then we headed out for Sualt Ste. Marie and crossed into the US. We travelled along Hwy 28 in Northern Michigan to Marquette where we camped at Wal mart. We were reminded of home today by "Calabogie Road" near the Sault and "Carp River" in Northern Michigan. We saw a wolf today by the roadside.

... alongside in the harbour.<br><br>The road west continued through farmland, deciduous forest (still a lot of logging around here) and lakes.  The whole area seems to be in a series of timewarps - the rural idyll is 50s ish and although there are plenty of farms, no farming seems to be occurring.  The lakeside resorts and motels are from the 60s and 70s and all have a very out of season feel, there are lots of houses and businesses which look like ...

... It was Thursday night...and brian and I just aren't cut out for the party scene so unfortuantely we were woke up at an ungodly hour, which is a long story, and decided we were both ready to get home and be done with the roadtrip business and that brings us to the next entry....the marathon drive home! I was deffinitely happy to see Minkus again and I guess I just thought things wouldn't ...

Although not on the official Lake Superior circle tour, Big Bay seems like a good addition except it is a sixty mile dead-end road :). Did not stay here but needed the almighty map-pin... Tidbit: - The twelve volt booster battery is working well -- it has enough juice to process my pictures and write small log files on my PC. It fully recharges again when we hit the road.

... and made a hotel reservation. We then settled in to about 200 miles of scenic highways. RoadTripUSA advised us to notice and try the local food called "pasty" (rhymes with "nasty" and try to hang on the vowel a bit). From the book we learned the cornish pasty, quintessential miner food, was introduced to Copper country 100+ years ago by immigrant Cornish miners. These dense, baked crust-pockets stuffed ...

... it to be cheaper to lodge and eat in St.Ignace across the way, although Mackinaw City does have the Fort, and the shopping areas, and is of interest to see if you are into history or shopping. From here the trip along route M-2 at sunset is fantastic. The water slightly choppy due to the winds, but it is clear with few clouds. We hope to make Marquette before dark, as it will cool down very quickly. In the lower part of the state it can ...

Exchanged our few remaining Canadian Dollars, claimed our GST (General Sales Tax) Refund, and crossed back into the U.S. at the Sault Ste. Marie crossing. Still driving through Great Lakes Country, so lots of pretty scenery everywhere. Laughed at the sign for "Da UPpers Tourist Trap" (for those of you unfamiliar with the Upper Peninsula (U.P.)of Michigan, the residents are ...

Last morning in Houghton, followed by a trip to the Porkies with my grandma. Visited Lake of the Clouds and then various waterfalls in the park. Lots of fun with photos to follow soon. Ended the day with dinner in Marquette. Now it's time for bed. Night everyone, ~A

Heute ist es mal wieder Zeit ein bisschen ueber den gestrigen Tag zu schreiben denn so ein Ball der ereignet sich ja nciht jeden Tag. Im laufe der letzten Woche hatte ich schon halb verschwitzt das der Ball an diesem Wochenende sein sollte und nicht erst am darauffolgenden. Aber dank meines Englischlehrers wurde ich schnell und eher unsanft daran erinnert. Nun aber zum eigentlichem Thema. Ich hatte den ganzen Tag an meinen Arbeitsblaettern fuer meine ...