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Mackinac Island, Michigan

Posted on July 30, 2020 by kenwehner

23 and 24 July 2020 Mackinac Island is located near the Straits of Mackinac, the dividing line between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, on the Lake Huron side. Mackinac (pronounced Mackinaw) Island was America’s second national park after Yellowstone, however … Continue reading →

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Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan

Posted on July 29, 2020 by kenwehner

22 July 2020 Upper Falls Travelling across the UP from Pictured Rocks to Sault Ste. Marie, we stopped at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, a heavily visited spot about 10 miles west of Paradise, well the small town of Paradise, Michigan … Continue reading →

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Pictured Rocks National Shoreline, Michigan

Posted on July 28, 2020 by kenwehner

20 and 21 July 2020 Continuing our tour of the UP, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we drove east to Munising and Pictured Rocks National Shoreline. We spent two days hiking in Pictured Rocks and took a lake shore cruise. We considered … Continue reading →

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Porcupine Mountain State Park, Michigan

Posted on July 26, 2020 by kenwehner

19 July 2020 Lake of the Clouds From our base in Houghton, we drove west to Porcupine Mountain State Park which turned out to be one of the trip’s best days so far. The mountains, also known as the Porkies, … Continue reading →

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Copper Harbor Scenic Drive, Michigan

Posted on July 26, 2020 by kenwehner

18 July 2020 Copper Harbor Lighthouse Houghton is the largest town in this part of Michigan and where we chose to base up for the next few days. It is midway between Copper Harbor and Porcupine Mountain State Park. Today … Continue reading →

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Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin

Posted on July 25, 2020 by kenwehner

15 – 17 July 2020 Milwaukee Art Museum Continuing our tour of the Great Lakes, we drove up the west side of Lake Michigan through Wisconsin, one of only three states I had yet to visit. (Only two left, Rhode … Continue reading →

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Chicago Suburbs, Illinois

Posted on July 24, 2020 by kenwehner

14 July 2020 Naperville Riverwalk Earlier in the year we had a family trip to Chicago planned but had to postpone due to C19. Since we were in the area, I thought we’d stop a few places in the suburbs … Continue reading →

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South Bend, Indiana

Posted on July 24, 2020 by kenwehner

13 July 2020 After driving from Raleigh to Columbus, it was time to get more mileage under our belts. Today we drove to South Bend, Indiana. Around mid-day we stopped in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the state’s second largest city. I … Continue reading →

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Seattle, Washington

Posted on July 17, 2019 by kenwehner

10 – 14 July 2019 The last stop in our Pacific Northwest Trip was Seattle, our favorite of the cities. Staying near the Westlake Center and Washington State Convention Center was perfect for visiting the most popular tourist sites. Westlake … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s Boeing Museum of Flight

Posted on July 17, 2019 by kenwehner

11 July 2019 When researching our trip, the Museum of Flight stood out from its reviews. Despite the outstanding reviews, there are other aviation museums on the East Coast and we have been to the National Air and Space Museum … Continue reading →

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