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This gorgeous waterfall once was the source of power for the Schoolcraft Blast Furnace, a part of northern Michigan's 19th Century iron boom. A question about the geology of the area led to a lively conversation that involved three rangers at the Munising Falls...
See Park Video Our plan today was to travel through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore pausing to drink in some of the beauty and history here. Today's adventure was the 1.8 mile hike along the Lakeshore Trail, a portion of the North Country Trail to Au Sable Light...
When asked about our travel plans for this summer we've been replying that "We're headed to Boston by way of San Francisco." and often get the reply, "You must really like driving!" In fact, that's not the most enjoyable part of our travels. We've talked a lot about...
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...
In business in the same building for 98 years and in operation at the same location on State Street in St Ignace, Michigan since 1940, this "Best L'il Diner on the Straits" is a gem. Looking for a cup of coffee and a treat, we never even looked at the inside of the...
The Museum of the Ojibwa Culture in St Ignace, Michigan was established at Marquette Mission Park. The location speaks eloquently of the interplay between the Ojibwa peoples and the French missionaries/explorers/fur traders here on the Straits of Mackinac. The...
Ever since we first crossed the Straits of Mackinac via the Mackinac Bridge, also known as the Mighty Mac and as the Big Mac Bridge, in 2012 we've been fascinated with this engineering wonder. This 5th longest suspension bridge in the world weighs more than a million...
On the grounds of what was the Fred Foltz & Sons dairy farm for three generations, John & Vickie and their son have established Rudbeckia Winery & Burnt Marshmallow Brewery near Petosky, Michigan. After getting our T@B set up nearby we walked over to the...
Last evening when we arrived at the local state park, Sally and Max popped over for a visit and to plan our Thursday. On previous visits Sally has been an excellent tour guide so this time, with no burning need to play tourist, we expressed a desire to take care of...
About midway between Holland and Traverse City we stopped at the E-Z Mart in Brohman, Michigan more because we needed a break than because we needed fuel. What a lucky break. We found a store that offered more than the usual convenience store fare. We got several...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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London’s Imperial War Museum in Southwark founded even as the First World War raged offers insights into the myriad costs of the wars of the 20th and 21st Centuries. It was a most disquieting but valuable reminder of the myriad costs of war.
The two of us have long been fascinated with the history of canals and their role in the history of transportation, industrialization, and more recently recreation. This stay in London has given us new opportunities to explore and learn more about how canals contributed to the growth of this great city and how they are being used and preserved today.
It was a most educational visit to the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery at Trafalgar Square in Central London. We were intrigued with the contemporary approach to presenting British History.