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There must be something magnetic about this place. There's so many pretty places and interesting things to do in Michigan but as soon as we started to near Mackinaw we felt a pull to the Tahquamenon River. We're staying in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the...
We awakened to a beautiful day and celebrated with a walk out to the beach before packing it up and moving on. We left Hoeft without definite plans, just knowing that we wanted to continue our Michigan rambles. Something just drew us north. Up US-23 then north on I-75...
We wandered into Rogers City to explore a bit and to see if we could find a place with free wifi. We got some delicious mochas at The Painted Lady and got so engaged in conversation that we hardly took advantage of the wifi opportunity. We also found a couple of...
We're staying next to the Huron shore in Hoeft State Park with a bit of fairly new forest growth between us and the lake. It's on land deeded to the state of Michigan in 1922 by the logging baron Paul H Hoeft. As we were preparing breakfast we were surprised by a...
 It's been a delightful day at home. Other than a brief foray into Oscoda this morning, we've hung out at the T@B. We discovered the library here at the campground and we each snagged a hard copy book for some light leisurely reading. The day is winding down, we've...
  The Lake Huron shore here at P.H.Hoeft State Park looks remarkably like the Gulf shore in Pinellas did years ago. But when we engage other senses, there are significant differences. First is the absence of the saltwater smell, and then there's the distinct...
It's Labor Day Weekend and a busy campground time all around the country but perhaps especially so in Michigan where according to state law the school year cannot commence until after the first Monday in September. Reservations for state parks apparently filled up six...
After yesterday's walk along the shore of of Big Portage Lake and our overnight stay in the Waterloo State Recreation Area we added the Michigan mitten sticker to our map. This holiday weekend  we are staying outside of Oscoda MI near the western shore of Lake Huron....
We made it back to MI! For three years we've been waiting for an opportunity to get back and explore this state some more. We've visited here a number of times for family events in Bay City or visiting our friend Sally in Traverse City. Back in 2012 we had to cut our...
It's Ohio farmland we've been driving through these last couple of days. Last night our campground was in the middle of farmland. We stayed at Clinton Lake Campground near Republic OH. If you want an adventure, set your GPS to the address on their website. It will...
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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Wanting to get an overview of the State of Illinois, and especially more information on its native peoples, we visited the Illinois State Museum, in Springfield, Illinois, just next to the state capitol building today. We loved the fact that as part of the state's...
Video about Dana-Thomas House Springfield is home to the Dana-Thomas House, a significant example of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. We were able to secure tour tickets online for this morning at 11 AM. In 1902 Springfield resident Susan Lawrence Dana commissioned...
Our proposed route as of now is into Illinois then north into Wisconsin, so a logical next stop is a visit to Springfield, the capitol city in Illinois. We were able to get reservations for a reasonably price back-in site at the Springfield KOA Journey for three...