Munising, Michigan

Munising is the home to many waterfalls and beaches along Lake Superior. The lake is a site to see. It would be easy to get lost in yourself just sitting on the beach and taking in the beauty. This is one place I could go back to time and time again.

Tahquamenon Falls cont.

One of the most beautiful sites I've ever seen. No words can really describe what the Lord created here. The pictures speak for themselves:

On to Tahquamenon Falls!!!

The next part of our vacation was particularly enjoyable. Wayne and I rented a cabin, the only cabin, at Tahquamenon State Park and we don't regret sleeping on a mattress in the warmth of a heated cabin one bit. We had electricity, a microwave, coffee maker, even the filters were included. Did I mention the view from the front porch? Oh my..... Heavenly.....See for yourself:

Mackinac Island

Wow! Talk about taking a step back in time. Mackinac Island (Island of the Great Turtle) is one of the most nostalgic places I've ever seen. No cars allowed, only bicycles and horse drawn carriages. Wanna see?

Vacation

We started our journey on the lower side of the peninsula viwing the Mackinac Lighthouse and the Mackinac Bridge in Mackinaw City. (Mackinac is spelled different on each side of the bridge. North side=Mackinac, South side =Mackinaw. It's done this way because before the existence of zip codes they needed to keep the 2 areas seperated.)

Once we crossed the 5 mile long Mackinac Bridge, (What a site!) we arrived in what would be our next destination, St Ignace. St Igance is a quaint little town with lots of character. Wayne and I soon discovered that we had picked the right time of year to visit. We didn't have to fight other tourist to get anywhere and everything was peaceful.

In St Ignace we stayed at the Colonial House. While talking with the owners, we discovered that they had come to own the bed and breakfast 2 years ago due to the automotive industry woes in the Detroit area. They were both factory workers and had lost their jobs. They said that this past summer was the best one they had yet and maybe that the inn had ever had. Out of curiosity the owners have a habit of checking license plates to see where visitor have come from. This year they have noticed alot more coming from adjoining states and the majority coming from Michigan itself. It turns out the economy has been good for the tourist industry of the Upper Peninsula due to the many families who have decided to stay local to save money on vacations. Let me see if I can find a picture of the Colonial Inn.

Getting creative

I recently came across some Martha Stewart card kits and decided to put my own spin on them. They're really fun and it's exciting to see what can be done. I feel my creativity growing more each day, but this is just the start.

Hi Everyone!

Next week I get to go on my first real vacation as an adult. Us trolls (That's what they call us Michiganders who live below Mackinac Bridge here in Michigan.) are going to be taking a fall leaf tour of sorts along with other site seeing of the Upper Penninsula.

Rather than run out and buy a bunch of memory cards for my camera, I decided to just take it along with me and post pictures as I go. This way I get to take everyone with me. I guess that explains the reason for the blog!

Our schedule will be as follows:

First stop: St Ignace where we will spend the night and visit Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) Island where I hear there are no cars allowed. I can't wait to get some pictures of that historic island!

Next, we'll be heading up to the Taquamenon Falls and spend a couple of nights in a cabin at the park. I'm really looking forward to this because for some reason I am obsessed with spotting a Moose! Hee! Hee!

Next stop, Whitefish point for a day visit then we'll be heading to Munising where we'll lay our heads down in a comfy bed and breakfast. In Munising, we'll be seeing the Pictured rocks. I've looked at a few pictures on the internet and it's absolutely beautiful. The water is so blue. I hope my camera can keep up!

Trips not over yet! From Munising, we'll travel to Petoskey where I've been promised if I can't find a Petoskey Stone, I'll get to purchase one. As I understand it, the Petoskey Stone is a naturally occuring stone formed from fossils of coral that once occupied the shores of Lake Michigan and you can only find the stone in this region. Wish me luck!!!

Watch for pics daily. I'll try my best.