Mackinaw City, MI or bust...

[Carbon_One]

It's unfortunate that you're experiencing such bad weather as the northern areas there have so much to offer. Try to plan something next year during the summer and you'll be able to really enjoy yourselves.

We were up there 2 weeks ago and while we only got caught in rain once for about 20 minutes it was already turning quite chilly.

Sure hoping the weatherman is favorable for us when we head to Mainistee in a week.

Larry

[juggler]

We had a good day on the island. The ferry ride was fun. BIG waves! 5 foot plus! I love boat rides like that.

 

We spent the day on the island and took a carriage ride. As we came back it got COLD again. So now we're sitting in our room, having eaten dinner, snacking on island fudge and drinking hot chocolate.

 

We leave in the morning to head across the U.P. to spend the night then back home on Saturday. Warm home. Comfortable bed home. and then work (yuk).

[juggler]

And we're back home. Yeah. Sort of. Now that the weather is getting better I wish I was back in Michigan. Oh well. We do a vacation this time every year and most years it's been good. So one cloudy and rainy trip isn't so bad.

 

This is the way we went.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=729+Dodd+Rd,+St+Paul,+MN+55107&daddr=I-35+N+%4045.730520,+-92.991720+to:WI-70+%4045.821550,+-91.018200+to:WI-70+to:1609+Stephenson,+Iron+Mountain,+MI+49801+(Days+Inn+of+Iron+Mountain)+to:45.769184,-84.731047+to:2180+Roosevelt+Rd.,+Marinette,+WI+54143+(Comfort+Inn-Marinette)+to:729+Dodd+Rd,+St+Paul,+MN+55107&hl=en&geocode=%3BFdjKuQIdGA91-g%3BFW4uuwIdKCyT-g%3BFdqTvAIdeFSs-g%3BFUr9ugIdOHLA-g%3B%3BFRkEsAIdLGbG-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=1,2&mrsp=5&sz=16&via=1,2,3&sll=45.769604,-84.729288&sspn=0.008816,0.020192&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=45.77351,-84.723816&spn=0.034483,0.061111&z=14

 

This is the day trip route to White Fish Point.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Old+US+Hwy+31&daddr=Deerfoot+Rd%2FN+M+123+to:Upper+Falls+Dr+to:Whitefish+Point,+MI+to:Old+US+Highway+31,+Mackinaw+City,+Cheboygan,+Michigan+49701,+United+States&hl=en&geocode=FepiugId1hjz-g%3BFbJ4wwIdfIHu-g%3BFSK_xgIdJibr-g%3B%3B&mra=pe&mrcr=2&via=1&sll=46.267696,-84.991674&sspn=1.093653,1.955566&ie=UTF8&ll=45.766565,-84.739265&spn=0.13795,0.244446&t=h&z=12

 

Our attempted rained out day trip.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Old+US+Hwy+31&daddr=W+Central+Ave+to:E+Wilderness+Park+Dr+to:N+Lake+Shore+Dr%2FM-119+to:Cecil+Bay+Rd+to:E+Wilderness+Park+Dr+to:45.769574,-84.731455&hl=en&geocode=FepiugId1hjz-g%3BFeiSugIdNn_y-g%3BFawFugIdoarx-g%3BFY9luAIdBSju-g%3BFYz-uQIdEZ_x-g%3BFd6QugIdrnXy-g%3B&mra=dme&mrcr=1&mrsp=6&sz=16&via=1,2,4,5&sll=45.769723,-84.734437&sspn=0.008621,0.015278&ie=UTF8&ll=45.638947,-85.042162&spn=0.034566,0.061111&t=h&z=14

 

Our day trip to Charlevoix, MI that ended up rained out. We were hoping to get down to the Sleeping Bear dunes that day.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Old+US+Hwy+31&daddr=Charlevoix,+MI+to:Old+US+Highway+31,+Mackinaw+City,+Cheboygan,+Michigan+49701,+United+States&hl=en&geocode=FepiugId1hjz-g%3B%3B&mra=ls&sll=45.350215,-84.699097&sspn=1.111807,1.955566&ie=UTF8&ll=45.41002,-84.892731&spn=0.555316,0.977783&t=h&z=10

 

Cheers,

Edited October 4, 2008 by juggler