Bottom of the gorge. After leaving the Manitou Cliff Dwellings, we drove to the Royal Gorge just West of Canon City, Colorado. The park surrounds a large portion of the gorge and includes a bridge, incline railway, cable car and … Continue reading
We began our adventure with a short drive West of Colorado Springs to the town of Manitou Springs and the Cliff Dwellings. Though nowhere near as large as the more famous Mesa Verde ruins, these are more complete and accessible … Continue reading
Colorado Sunset We spent our first 7 days of this road trip hauling a trailer and pickup truck full of “Stuff” that just wouldn’t fit into my Daughter’s rented moving van. Then we passed the next 7 days enjoying the … Continue reading
Friday, we continued our trek down Highway 127. Lots of sites getting ready for the big yard sale next weekend. In 7 Mile, OH Mary spotted the bear in the photo – makes you wonder if the wife is intimidating … Continue reading
This morning we pointed the Sonata due South and began the journey back to reality. Not wanting to hurry too much, we dropped off of I75 and onto US127. Most people have never heard of US Route 127 but those … Continue reading
Guess what Mary did in Canada today? We got on the roar around 9am and went North to Sault St. Marie, MI and visited the SOO locks on the St. Mary River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. After the … Continue reading
We took the 10am ferry from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island because it included a short trip under the Mackinac Bridge. Our arrival at Mackinac was after the completion of the Chicago-Mackinac sailboat race and there were literally hundreds of … Continue reading
Left Rhinelander about 10am and header East to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Stopped at Hudson’s Grill in Escanaba, MI for burgers & shakes then continued to follow the North Shore of Lake Michigan to St. Ignace on Lake Huron. Had Pasties … Continue reading
We spent the entire weekend visiting with family in Rhinelander. My 83 year old step mom is sharp as a tack – she & Mary talked ALL day Saturday then my stepsister Deloris came up Sunday and the three of … Continue reading
We got on the road around 9am and headed for the Apostle Islands. Stopped at Port Wing and Herbster to stretch and enjoy views of Lake Superior. At Cornucopia, we were detoured as Rt2 was closed all the way to … Continue reading