Month: July 2023
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Waterfalls and a Giant Nickel
21 July 2023 — Friday East along the trans-Canada highway to Sudbury with a detour to find some pretty waterfalls. 0835 57, 672 62°F Leave the Clayton Farm Harvest Host in Webbwood, ON 0950 57,729 65° Onaping Falls We detoured north onto Highway 144 to find waterfalls. We highly recommend stopping here! A.Y. Jackson Lookout…
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Into Ontario
20 July 2023 – Thursday We head east from Michigan into Ontario on the way to Maine. 0845 57,470 61° Brimley State Park, MI Woke to rain and cloudy skies. Stopped at the boat ramp and could just make out two lakers crossing in the distance. Dumped waste tanks before leaving the campground. They supply…
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Brimley State Park
19 July 2023 – Wednesday 0957 57,307 65° Leave Judy & Gary’s in Gaylord, MI 1229 57,371 73° Cheboygan, MI Gordon Turner Park on Lake Huron This park offers great views of passing ships, including this big Coast Guard Buoy Tender. We found parking under a shade tree with a water view. …
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Gaylord Elk and Fire Bosses
17 July 2023 – Saturday Today we had lunch with some Elk and checked out firefighting airplanes in Gaylord, Michigan. 1115 57,284 64° Headed into town to run errands Our coolest day, so far, in Gaylord 1140 57,294 66° Gaylord Elk’s Club Gaylord’s little secret is that the Elk’s Club has real Elks. If you’re…
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Shay Days in Harbor Springs
15 July 2023 – Saturday Ephraim Shay was an inventor and businessman who moved to Harbor Springs in 1888 at the age of 49. The town celebrates “Shay Days” every summer to remember his legacy. We spent the day learning about Shay and enjoying the beauty of Harbor Springs, MI. 1055 57,180 72° Leave Gaylord,…
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Top of Lake Michigan
09 July 2023 – Sunday 0600 56,981 55°F Garden Golf in Garden, MI Shooting stars over Garden using an iPhone 13 on a tripod, triggered remotely by an apple watch. Beth slept in because she stayed up late taking star photos. 0925 56,981 62°F Leave Garden Golf We saw our shadow under blue skies before…
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