We are lovin the mitten state!
There are a ton of little beach towns. They are so inviting with their colonial architecture, touristy shops, art galleries, cafes, and of course there's the lake. We have been working our way down the Western shoreline so it's the Lake Michigan side. Drove through the Upper Peninsula (the U.P.) in the dark, darn it, so we will have to go back when we can see the scenery.
The towns are deserted (especially the smaller ones) after Labor Day. I think that will be our favorite time to visit. There are a gazillion hotels, motels, cabins we can see that the summer months are crazy here.
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| Mackinaw City |
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| Mackinac Bridge in the background |
Towns go from population 1,000 to 20,000 in the high season. One dealer told us the traffic backs up for miles in both directions from their town because there is only the one main highway that goes through a lot of the towns. Maybe they'll slow down and buy a Hobie!
We took Saturday afternoon off to walk around Harbor Springs and see if we could catch our Ducks in a sportsbar. Someone gave us a tip that there was a bowling alley in near-by Petoskey that may have the game. We blasted down there, and sure enough, they gave us a table right in front of a big screen with those Ducks whompin up on the Huskies!!! Huck the Fuskies! hehe
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| Harbor Springs |
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| Harbor Springs |
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| That's some clear water! |
There are a ton of little beach towns. They are so inviting with their colonial architecture, touristy shops, art galleries, cafes, and of course there's the lake. We have been working our way down the Western shoreline so it's the Lake Michigan side. Drove through the Upper Peninsula (the U.P.) in the dark, darn it, so we will have to go back when we can see the scenery. 
