Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

Carousels, A Famous Grave and the Zippo Museum

David was all geared up to head directly back to Pittsburgh and hit the trail. Not so fast! After checking Atlas Obscura and Roadside America, I found there was plenty to see and explore en route and the trail would still be there even after a couple of days delay. Using my feminine wiles, he was easily persuaded.

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Flip Flopping on the UP

Flip Flopping on the UP

We have lots of unfinished business to handle on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). We haven’t finished the south shore of the Lake Superior Circle Tour and we skipped the section of US-2 along Lake Michigan’s north shore between Duluth and St. Ignace. We definitely had some catching up to do before we could continue on our Great Northern journey.

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Magnificent Mackinac Island

Magnificent Mackinac Island

I’ve been wanting to visit Mackinac Island (that’s Mack-in-naw) ever since I first heard about it. I remembered watching ‘Somewhere in Time’ about a hundred years ago, and yearning to visit the island. Islands have a special allure and charm to them and Mackinac is no exception. It’s not, however, an easy place to get to.

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