Miles from Rancho Santa Fe 4900
Miles from Loreto 5,710
The Michigan Upper Peninsula
We leave our cozy little motel on the Eagle River and travel through some small towns on nice roads. The big Agro Farms are behind us, just small farms, lakes, rivers and trees. The 55 MPH speed limit is too much, the roads are pretty straight and no traffic. I'm doing 70-75, been lucky, so far.
After an hour or so, we cross into Michigan and the town of Iron Mountain. Iron Mountain looks like any mid sized city with it's strip malls and usual fare of fast food etc. I was hoping it would be more rural here, but guess not. Not so many bikers here, but Michigan bikers either wave normally or don't wave at all, which is fine by me.
We pass through the town of Manistique on the shores of Lake Michigan. A nice town that hasn't succumbed to Taco Bell, Wallmart and the rest.
The clouds are building and starting to look threatening, so we opt to try and find a place for the night. We happen on the Chamberlain Inn, a nice old Inn on the shores of Manistique Lake. The lake is big with whitecaps and the wind is howling. We sit out in the gazebo drinking a beer and munching on pistachios. Then I kick DeeDee's butt at "Corn Hole" the bean bag lawn game.
The Inn has a nice dining room and a pub. We settle in at the bar for wine and dinner. I have pan fried Bluegill. I used to catch them by the dozen when I was a kid, but never ate any. The plate arrived with 6 small fillets that were really tasty! We had a nice fresh salad and vegetables too,
Temperatures drop into the 50's, still windy but great for sleeping.
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