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Vicki at the motel was disappointed also on our behalf that we weren't visiting the Porcupine Mountains. She said there is also a Presque Isle there.
Hey, pasties are all the thing. You know what my burning question is? I did check out pasties - I LOVE baked goods, and used to make a pasty type meat pie with hamburger, cabbage, and onion. I'd branch out and put all sorts of stuff. Kind of a homemade Hot Pocket, before Hot Pockets were a thing.
Anyway, my burning question is - with the pastie reading, I see rutabaga is a key ingredient. I'm not sure I've ever eaten rutabaga before. Where is it grown? I don't see any crops growing.
I still want to know where are all the dogs. I saw two dogs on the bike path today. I've seen NO dogs the whole trip. It was notable. No farm dogs, no in town dogs, no little lap dogs . . .
Already it seems that the roadways aren't as clean. I'm waiting another day or two before making that an official proclamation. Michigan has amazing road surfaces and clean roadways. That's for sure.
I forgot to mention that Lake Gogebic was the first place I ever positively identified a bald eagle. That was back in the 1970's. These days I see them all the time in the Upper Mississippi River valley.
3 years agoYou are one tough lady! Great job!
3 years agoHi Kelly and Jacinto,
I've been enjoying your trip through the U.P., which I remember so well from my college days in Marquette. I'm sorry for making such a big deal about pasties. I forgot that you no longer eat wheat-based food.
I rarely eat bakery goods of any kind. I make an exception for pasties.
Pasties are about the only pies I eat -- not because of the wheat, but because most pies contain cooked fruit. I love raw fruit, but once it's cooked, it's awful.
I see you've turned south. You were so close to the Porcupine Mountains. A seven mile climb to the Lake of the Clouds overlook would have provided you with one of the best pieces of scenery in the Upper Mid-West.
Grants on 1k miles! Maybe that's a fitting photo to represent the trip so far, since it features a cone and construction in the background.
3 years agoI really like the sky here (although, for you guys, I imagine less so)
3 years agoThank you for visiting our state and the kind words you shared about it . I hope the rest of your journey is tailwinds and downhills .
3 years agoGlad to hear from you! I was worried for you when I heard how late you’d be leaving on such a long day. Congratulations on making it in. Glad to hear you had the dinner and drink you deserved.
3 years agoPainted turtle. Some turtles are faster than others. Painteds are pretty fast.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle
No, that wouldn’t work for me either.
3 years agoBeautiful!
3 years agoEvery once in a while he surprises.
3 years agoHe says he picked it up for me to clean my chain. I thought it was perfect for a flag and we had a couple of zip ties. In the meanwhile he found an American flag just the right size and said he was going to put that on. It's been a few days . . . let's see if the flag is installed.
3 years agoVery artsy of him
3 years ago
You, and others who love nature, should have had the same opportunity that my wife and I had one bitter, snowy day as we flew our plane over this area. It was a Saturday and the temperature hovered around zero. The ground was totally covered with snow, with many coniferous trees and numerous lakes of all sizes. From our height we could see black spots occupying the lakes and they seemed to be moving. Dropping down for a better look, we could see that these were cross country skiers and snow mobiles. To say it was a magnificent site is an understatement. Beyond mere description.
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