Goodbye, U.P.!

October 12, 2012

Our last night in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan was bittersweet.  On the one hand, we were ready for some new scenery.  On the other hand, we have had such a marvelous time living in this part of the country.  This was so totally different from any place Jim or I have ever lived.  We are used to the desert climates in California and New Mexico.

We sat around tonight around our last campfire here, Jim with his cigar and both of us toasting our time here and reliving some of the highlights of our adventures in the U.P.

Our Last night

Our campsite

Last sunset

 We have met some wonderful people, especially our camp hosts, Pat and Doug.  They really made our trip to the U.P. so enjoyable.  We hung out with them many days and spent many nights laughing and joking around the campfires.  Other people came and went in the park, but none stayed as long as we did.  It was due to Pat and Doug's invitation that we went on the Senior Color Tour and had that great experience on the ATV's.  I'm sure we will keep in touch in the years to come.

Light House in Escanaba

Railroad trestle on one of our rides

We got snowed on a few times, starting in the last week of September.  Nothing major, but enough to let us know the winters in the U.P. might be pretty cold.  Along one road we traveled there was a pole with snow measurements.  The most snow in one season topped 320 inches!  We definitely don't want to be here for that!  They have a big snowmobiling lifestyle up here in the winter and we were told people come from all over the world to experience snowmobiling in the U.P.  They have hundreds of miles of trails dedicated to it.

Jim at Wagner Falls in Munising

I want to take this opportunity to post some miscellaneous photos that I snapped on the rides Jim and I took around the U.P.  It is such a beautiful area and both of us want to come back and explore the places we missed.  (Don't forget, click on the photos to enlarge.)

Again, caught on one of our rides....a fitting end to our wonderful trip!

Goodbye, Michigan!  See you again.