Month: July 2023

  • Waterfalls and a Giant Nickel

    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…

  • Into Ontario

    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…

  • Brimley State Park

    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 C Two boys enjoyed the cool lake waters by the Cheboygan Crib Lighthouse.…

  • Gaylord Elk and Fire Bosses

    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…

  • North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 4

    North Carolina to Wisconsin – Day 4

    16 June 2023 – Friday Final Day 0912  55,862  59° Leave Rantoul, IL (after Beth fell leaving the campground office) Delayed by a huge wind turbine blade on the way to I-74 1133-1217  55,980  69°  LaSalle, IL  Stopped in Rotary Park to make lunch  1230  55,983  77° LaSalle, IL Illinois and Michigan Canal Park Not…

  • Shay Days in Harbor Springs

    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,…