by Paty | Jul 24, 2018 | Canada, Places & Events
As we drove into Canada, the first thing that struck me was how clean it looks. We crossed the border from Michigan into Ontario. Both sides of the border were fairly rural. Nonetheless, Canada looked greener and somehow prettier to my eyes. It took me a while to...
by Paty | Jul 22, 2018 | Great Lakes, Places & Events
It’s sort of embarrassing, but Keith and I really struggled with pronouncing the name of Mackinac Island. Our coastal tongues desperately wanted to pronounce it “mack-i-nack.” That’s how it looks on the map after all. But, apparently that is wrong. When you visit...
by Paty | Jul 22, 2018 | Great Lakes, Places & Events
This June and July, we visited Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for the first time. It was completely different than anywhere else I’d been in the U.S. So, if you’re thinking of visiting anytime soon below are our big take-aways. 1. Yoopers live in the...
by Paty | Jul 14, 2018 | Great Lakes, Places & Events
Why did we head to Lake Superior first? When we hit the road on this full-time adventure, we started out in Kansas. I wasn’t able to wrap up my job until late June, so we were already into the throws of summer before we even started our travels. Spending the summer...
