UP of Michigan vacation!

There is a restaurant on the north end of St. Ignace by the airport, forgot what it was called, but they used to have a great seafood buffet on Friday nights and prime rib on Saturday nights. We'd go there every year during the car show. Granted, this was in the late 90's last time I ate there, so it may have changed names and menus since. I've got a place about 40 minutes southeast of Mackinac City, so I didn't stay in town this year.

Lake Huron was about 65 degrees when I wandered out in it around 4:00 this afternoon. Not too bad considering it's only mid July.

 

Wife and I went to the UP on our honeymoon. When we stuck our feet in the water, they came out red from the cold.
Does Superior ever get "warm"?

 

Tried to snap so pictures of wood today..lol.. The first one was a massive log yard just east of manistique. It even had its own rail yard. The second was a guy just outside of town that had a firewood business. Neither picture did justice for the size of the operation. I didn't get a pic but there was a house getting a Michigan truck and trailer load dropped in his driveway too.

 

Those paper mill are why we used to call it Mani-stink. Hope it's better these days.

 

Lol.. Didn't smell anything today.

 

They tore that building down about a month ago, i think it was called the North Bay Inn.

 

I was up there the week after the 4th of July, we stayed in St. Ignace most of the time, love that town. We always stay at the Bay View motel on the north end of town, where did you stay? The lake was 59° and my son had no problem swimming in it, me on the other hand only stuck my toes in it.

 

Went to a logging museum in Newberry today. It was real informal and super cool. Just a few shots of the old chainsaw room they had.. I'll post more later if anyone wants to.see them.

 

In one word....no.

I've been up to Duluth, Superior and Ashland many many times over the years. Swam with the kids throughout the summer in each place. Love Wisconsin point, jumping off the ore dock in Ashland and climbing into the water by the canal in Duluth. Great fun!

In August it gets "less cold" but never warm.

 

We are at the breakers just north of town on business loop 75. Basically just sleeping there and taking day trips. At Timmy Lee's bar on 2 as I type..lol..

 

Pretty sure if I lived up here I have one of these..

 

Well at least my stickers are straight..lol.. Oh well, they're staying there..

 

If anyone else wants to see them? Does a bear chit in the woods? Hope your having a good time Drvn4wood!

 

That sounds like the name, either that or Driftwood. Too bad, as they had darn good food there.

 

Lol.. I'll post all the ones I took tomorrow when we get home. Probably gonna be a 12 hour ride..

 

The Driftwood is back closer to downtown, we ate there 3 times while we were there. They have the best Potato soup around.

 

Well we made it home in 11.5 hours today. Pretty decent trip till we got jammed up on the Ohio turnpike near Elyria due to a crash - I didn't realize how bad the construction was on that road this year. It's ridiculous. That was our best vacation and plans are being made already to head back up. We're gonna stay on the western side next time.