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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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Lake Michigan’s Iron Shoreline
08 July 2023 — Saturday 0928 56,860 67°F Leave North Shore Golf Club in Menominee, MI. We set out on M-35 as it hugs Lake Michigan’s shoreline. 1000 56, 879 67°F Cedar River State Harbor We pulled in here to take a walk around the marina and check out the sailboats. Michigan does a great…
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Green Bay Trains and Gardens
07 July 2023 – Friday 0830 56,763 62°F Leave Wine A Lot, an excellent Harvest Host spot. 0900 Green Bay, Wisconsin Beth dropped me off at the National Railroad Museum, before she headed to the Botanical Garden. The museum has three exhibits I really wanted to see. The engine and two cars used by General…
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Flight Innovation and Wine
06 July 2023 – Thursday Today we visit the EAA museum and spend the night at Wine a Lot wine pub. 0847 46,613 66°F Leave Verona, WI After a fun visit with our son and daughter-in-law we began wandering towards Maine. 0152 56,714 70°F Oshkosh, WI Several friends have recommended visiting the Experimental Aircraft Association…
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Tiny Sturgeon and Oversized Creatures
30 June 2023 – Friday Dinosaur Fish and Giant Fiberglass Molds 0830 De Soto, Wisconsin Blackhawk Park First bike ride of the year! Rode 4.8 miles. Pedaled to the head of the island where we read this sad history of events here in 1832. note: You can double-click any image to make it larger. Yielded…
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Keweenaw Copper Towns
29 July 2022 FridayPosted 17 March 2023 Today we explore Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and the Quincy Mine. 0908 48,001 56° Left the Houghton County Historical Society after a quiet night at this Harvest Hosts museum spot. Just outside of Lake Linden we pulled over to photograph old pick-up trucks, an abandoned factory, and as half-sunken…