The morning after we saw Tahquamenon Falls, we loaded the car and drove out across the field. Forward ho! Time to change states!
As we took in the views of the Hiawatha National Forest, our navigator spied a “scenic drive” down Pt Detour. (Yes, that’s what it’s called, Pt Detour. Not kidding.) Plunking her finger on the map, she cheerfully indicated “all” we’d have to do is drive to the end of the peninsula for what should be fantastic shots of Big Bay De Noc off Lake Michigan. Driver said, sure!
That last shot shows Little Summer Island, which is basically at the head of the famous Green Bay.
Anyhoo, after our “short” detour… Wait. Stop right there. “Short”? Hardly! It was 24 miles each way. [SIGH] Okay, okay. After our “lovely afternoon drive on the l-o-n-g, albeit pretty, peninsula” – [better?] – and now armed with the friendly shopkeeper’s advice of where to stop for melt-in-your-mouth cheese popcorn once we crossed into Wisconsin, we were on the way again. To cap off our time in Michigan, we even scored four pounds of fresh cherries from a pop-up roadside fruit stand. Yes! The thoughtful vendor also provided “pit cups” so we could enjoy the cherries while on the road without spitting the pits at each other. 🙂 Ptui!
Many of us east coast folks have been on the well-known highway US 1 somewhere along its path from Key West to Maine. Well, much to our surprise we stumbled onto US 2. That’s right, the northernmost east-west US Highway in the country!
Who knows, it might be fun to follow it from one end to the other someday! Of course, we’d need a boat. Its 2,571 miles are interrupted by the Great Lakes.
In 1851, feeling it reflected their drive to be a national leader, Wisconsin adopted “Forward” as the official state motto. The state flag and seal still display the motto, although you have to look closely! Ha!
Forget flags or mottos, shoot, 6.5 minutes in, we stopped at our first cheese shop. This is Wisconsin, after all. And, holy cow, what tasty cheese! (“Holy cow?” Get it. Sometimes we crack ourselves up.)
With numerous cheese products selected and stowed, we made our way to a riverside cabin in Appleton, Wisconsin, to find…? More stairs!
In the end, we settled into the little cabin on the Fox River and stayed put for several days, catching up on blog photos, eating cherries, and watching the nature around us while Todd claimed victory at numerous card games. Lucky rascal!
Ah…….
Our Travels 