May 15
We made stops in Holland and Ludington. We had hoped to see fields of blooming tulips in Holland, as the annual Tulip Festival had just ended. But, due to…
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May 16
We explored the southern section of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and stayed the night in Empire, MI.
I first saw Lake Michigan in Chicago, in the…
I first saw Lake Michigan in Chicago, in the…
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May 17
We continued with the north end of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Seashore then made our way to Leelanau State Park for another lighthouse. We ended the day in…
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May 18
We had high hopes for a great day exploring Mackinac Island. There are no cars, and travel is restricted to foot traffic, bicycles (no e-bikes), and horse…
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May 19
A cruise on Lake Superior
We hike to the shores of Lake Superior, trails to waterfalls, and take a scenic cruise to see Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
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May 20
We looked around the eastern end of Pictured Rocks and hiked to Sable Falls and Sable Beach, then made our way to Sault Ste. Marie to see the shipping locks…
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May 21
Our last full day in Michigan
We went to one more lighthouse in Mackanaw City, then made our way back to Grand Rapids. In Grand Rapids, we stopped at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
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Maps and Tracks
On May 14, we flew from Amarillo, to Dallas, to Grand Rapids.
On May 22, we reversed the flight path
On May 22, we reversed the flight path
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