Day 36

Day 36; Traverse Michigan to East Marquette Michigan

What a beautiful day! It started out with both of us forgetting to set an alarm:) so we got to sleep in. The forecast was 0% chance of rain for the day, and we had sunny skies for most of the day. We rode between lakes Heron and Michigan all the way up to Superior.

We stopped by a vacant lot with lake front for lunch at Heron (The lakes are so big that you can't see the other side). It's really humbling to sit at the edge of something so massive. We had some sandwiches and cherries that we bought from a farm on the side of the highway. They are good!

We had to cross a bridge to continue north to Lake Superior. This normally is no problem, but half the bridge has a metal deck instead of asphalt. Metal decks have grooves in them like ruts that tires get stuck in making it incredibly hard to steer the motorcycle. While trying to keep the river side down, I realized that I could see the lake through the metal grates! Freaky! Fortunately, we both made it across without incident. We continued riding up to Superior.

Lake Superior is the biggest freshwater lake in the world, covering over 31,000 square miles! It holds 10% of the world's fresh surface water. It also contains enough water to cover north and south America in a foot of water! Crazy, I know. Guess who touched it today. That's right, this guy! We found a good place to pull off the road for pictures and decided to test the water temperature. It's a tad bit nipply... I mean nippy. (Probably because it's so big and 1300 feet deep). Shortly after starting up again, we came to our campsite.

It's called gichee gumee campground, and is the best one we have stayed at the whole trip! The guy who runs the campground built everything here. It's very natural and inviting. He built a lodge, theater, and office by hand. Most of the furniture is handmade and exquisite! At this point in time, I am sitting here with my dad as we write our posts while listening to the radio. We played a few rounds of pool earlier (completely free), and there is even cable television if that's what you're into. He even has a small library of books and movies for campers to enjoy (the movies are vhs... so cool!). I love this place!

Anyway, need time for me. Bye now,  LB