Home for the night has been Site 15 at the Lake Michigan Campground in Hiawatha National Forest just west of St Ignace, Michigan on US-2. No hookups but with our NPS Senior Pass the fee was only $10 for a lakefront site. The fact that we could get decent Verizon data speeds made it a good place for blogging and trip planning. The mosquitoes made it a good place to demonstrate that Thermacell technology works but also made us more inclined to hang out inside. There are some sites that would be great for solar but we chose a forested site so we could keep the shade open and enjoy the view from our stargazer window!
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
Looks like a fun and beautiful place. Miss you guys.
Stay safe and God Bless