Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Day 15 GPS
Waking up in a tent one last day. It was a morning like many others. On again off again rain. Well sprinkles anyway. Cool and damp. I laid there for a bit just to enjoy hearing the sound of the rain and the lake. Much like the white noise of the ocean waves but a less rhythmic, more stready sound. It qas quite pleasant. And wanted to stay longer but... nature called.
The boy was up shortly after and we made our tea amd packed up camp before one last stroll on the beach.
I could have only imagined the hugeness (yes thats a word) of Lake Superior last night in the dark. And it didn't compare to the actual vision of the lake. Its more like a small non-salty ocean with waves and currents and tides. Today with the chopped and heavy surf I didn't dare to stick my big toe in.
A 1.5 mile walk down one of the many trails will take you to a lighthouse with many shipwrecks and artifacts about. Next time we will visit. So cool.
Then off headed south through the U.P. to Grossw Ile for dinner with TJ's parents.
Back throuth the windy route 58 then 2 south and over the Macinac Bridge. The longest suspension bridge in the US. Or something like that. A quick (or not so quick as the case may be) stop for lunch then Grosse Ile.
We had a lovely dinner with TJs parents and one more stop to crash at Jeff & Lauras for our last night on this epic journey. I almost dont want it to end. We really have had an awesome trip. I miss the boys though. It will be good to see them in the wee hours of the morning Monday.
The boy was up shortly after and we made our tea amd packed up camp before one last stroll on the beach.
I could have only imagined the hugeness (yes thats a word) of Lake Superior last night in the dark. And it didn't compare to the actual vision of the lake. Its more like a small non-salty ocean with waves and currents and tides. Today with the chopped and heavy surf I didn't dare to stick my big toe in.
A 1.5 mile walk down one of the many trails will take you to a lighthouse with many shipwrecks and artifacts about. Next time we will visit. So cool.
Then off headed south through the U.P. to Grossw Ile for dinner with TJ's parents.
Back throuth the windy route 58 then 2 south and over the Macinac Bridge. The longest suspension bridge in the US. Or something like that. A quick (or not so quick as the case may be) stop for lunch then Grosse Ile.
We had a lovely dinner with TJs parents and one more stop to crash at Jeff & Lauras for our last night on this epic journey. I almost dont want it to end. We really have had an awesome trip. I miss the boys though. It will be good to see them in the wee hours of the morning Monday.
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Route 58 to Lake Superior
Camping at
Lake Superior driftwood and beach.
Lake Superior waves.
Morning selfie
Day 14 GPS
Day 14 and headed east from Cass Lake in the Chippewa National Forest to Hurricane River Campground on Lake Superior in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
Another day of driving behind the rain. Picking up sprinkles here and there. Another day of overcast and below average temps.
Up and in the car before noon. Excited for our last day of camping on our trip on Lake Superior. The scenery has changed from prarie and scrub to forest. Very Maine looking but the fall colors are already on display. A bit ahead of Southern Maine.
A longer drive than anticipated again on winding roads in the U.P. There is no exaggeration about the deer population. As soon as the light started to wane. Deer, deer, deer. And so on. We counted 6 or so in just a couple of miles.
But we made it in time to make a fire, have dinner and take a walk on the beach. The beach looked like any other beach on the ocean. Sand, debris washed up, waves, wind... but the fact that it is a lake blows my mind. We read fact s about it on the way to entertain ourselves which made us more in awe while there.
Tomorrow Detroit. Home in less than 48 hours. What a trip!
Another day of driving behind the rain. Picking up sprinkles here and there. Another day of overcast and below average temps.
Up and in the car before noon. Excited for our last day of camping on our trip on Lake Superior. The scenery has changed from prarie and scrub to forest. Very Maine looking but the fall colors are already on display. A bit ahead of Southern Maine.
A longer drive than anticipated again on winding roads in the U.P. There is no exaggeration about the deer population. As soon as the light started to wane. Deer, deer, deer. And so on. We counted 6 or so in just a couple of miles.
But we made it in time to make a fire, have dinner and take a walk on the beach. The beach looked like any other beach on the ocean. Sand, debris washed up, waves, wind... but the fact that it is a lake blows my mind. We read fact s about it on the way to entertain ourselves which made us more in awe while there.
Tomorrow Detroit. Home in less than 48 hours. What a trip!
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Blue skies (well almost) and another day in the UP.
Cass Lake.
Road less traveled.
Lake Superior, Michigan
Yesterday we crossed into (and through) our last of the 22 states we're touching on this trip. Wisconsin was Wisconsin, not looking too dissimilar from upper Minnesota. Then darkness fell and we passed back into Michigan, this time into the upper peninsula. Pictured Rocks National Seashore was our stopping point for the night. We were hoping to find our campsite by 8 but didn't do so until 11, but that didn't dampen our spirits. We checked out the lake (it's huge and had surfable waves) and got wet, then started a fire and set up camp. Sauteed cheddar brats in chili were the bites du jour, hoping it would keep us warm in the early-morning hours. It did.
This morning marks another end to our journey. We've finished our leg to Route 66, then finished 66 itself, then finished the Pacific coast, and now we're ending our two weeks of camping. Tonight will be spent in a warm bed in Michigan and tomorrow night we should be home in Maine.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Minnesota
Woke up in the Chippewa National Forest along Cass Lake in mid Minnesota. It rained overnight, again. That same weather pattern that has been playing "Tag" with us cross-country gave our tent a late night kiss on the rain fly, capping off a beautiful night under the starry sky. We're packed up and ready to head for our next stop, the Pictured Rocks National Seashore, along the banks of Lake Superior in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
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