Today we took Abby on a big adventure around the Northeastern UP. We drove out along Lake Superior to Paradise and from there went to both the upper and lower falls on the Tahquamenon River. We enjoyed walking the short hike back to each set of falls and letting both Steve and Abby see the falls for the first time. We took lots of pictures, and even got a nice lady to take our family's photo. We also enjoyed a Jilbert's ice cream root beer float (thanks Aunt Julie for the suggestion). We also had lunch at the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub. Abby really enjoyed looking around at the ceiling fans, lights, and stuffed animals during lunch.
After the big falls we headed out to Whitefish Point to visit the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum and the beach. Abby was pretty impressed with the old lighthouse lens on display at the museum, but she cried through the rest of the museum (basically). We had a good look around and then took Abby down to the beach for her very first ever beach experience. It was way too cold to get near the water, it is Lake Superior after all, but it was still beautiful.
On the way home we stopped by Monocle Lake to see if it would be a good campground for our camping friends and family. It is only about 20 miles from our house, so it was nice and close and Steve could camp and still head to work in the morning. We need to investigate the fishing in the lake a little more before we decide if it would be a good alternative to our normal campsite.
So... look below to enjoy some photos from our day trip. More of the photos will be uploaded to our flickr photo page.
1 comment:
Dear Abby, how wonderful that you could go to "The Falls" of Michigan
with Mommy and Daddy. And, you will have such a wonderful time at Lake Superior in the next two years. It is an awesome Lake! I love the big boats and the fog horns, and everything else about the water. I have many stories to tell you about our times on the lake. Have a wonderful week in your new enviorment this week. Love you Great Grabma
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