Traveling home from Hinkley

On the way back from Hinkley we take highway 70 through Wisconsin . It is a nice 2 lane scenic road. A few small towns and when we get to St Germaine we stop at the Pier of d'nort factory. They make a unique docking system that one person can put in and out of the water without getting wet. Check out the web site, there is humor involved. We meet the owners/salesman/workers [total of about 5] They are very friendly and show us all around. We are definitely interested..


In Manistique there is a pretty lighthouse.

We drive around for more vantage points and see many boats coming into the harbor at a fast clip and decided that a fast moving storm is over Lake Michigan moving towards us.


I spy this patriotic Moose and make Bob pull over. This will be the only Moose we see on this trip.
Following the Lake Michigan Shoreline , We just can't get enough of the "Mighty Mac" which was 50 years old in 2007. Taking advantage of all the places to stop and we snap even more pictures.

At one of the rest areas there was this sign along with many " DO NOT DRINK THE WATER" signs that were posted all over all the buildings and fountains. No explanation , just warnings.
This group was playing music ,talking, drinking and just hanging about... They were not drinking the water.

Come and walk the beach..
This could be South Padre Island but it is really Lake Michigan just a few miles west of the photo of the Bridge.
--There is a long stretch where you can pull over and just enjoy a day on the beach.


After crossing The Straits of Mackinac into the lower Peninsula of Michigan, we go west on county road 66 and before long we see something crossing the road in front of us. Bob and Mary both shout "Oh My, Look at that"... It is a BIG Black Bear lumbering across the road into the woods. Now, I know it is hard to believe there are no pictures of it but I was driving and did not want to take my eyes off of this very unusual sight.. We have never seen a bear on or near a road like that before.. I will never forget the way it was loping along.


When we get to Cross Village we go south on 119 which is called the Tunnel of Trees. Nineteen miles of narrow twisting road all the way to Harbor Springs. Somehow it seemed a lot farther to the Driver..me!!

Yes, I confess the driver again took the pictures!!
There is more of Michigan for us to explore..

Late note: After getting home and a few phone calls back and forth, we bought one of the Pier d nort docking systems.