2018 Michigan – part 4, Mackinaw City overview
On Tuesday we drove to Mackinaw City and found Mackinaw City Campground, a campground just out of town, for our 3-day stay. On our first day we went to Mackinac...
2018 Michigan- part 5, Mackinac Island
Don’t know if you’re familiar with Mackinac Island (in Lake Huron), but the only way to get there is by ferry or small plane. If you haven’t been there, be...
2018 Michigan – part 6, Sault Ste. Marie
Yesterday we drove over the Mackinaw Bridge that connects the two parts of Michigan and is the dividing line between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. on our way to Sault...
2018 Michigan- part 7, Valley Camp, bulk carrier museum
After lunch in Sault Ste. Marie, we went to Valley Camp, a Great Lakes freighter (bulk carrier) that carried iron ore through the locks and is now a museum. The...
2018 Michigan – part 8, ice breaker Mackinaw
Today we toured the Coast Guard ice breaker Mackinaw–such a fascinating experience. The ice breaker started its work in 1944 during WW2 and was retired in 2006. During wartime it...