Category: Recreation/Sightseeing

Somewhere In Time & More

August 9th— Our day to go to Mackinac Island has arrived!  Waiting till our last day here was ideal. We woke to beautiful blue skies. The weather was perfect all day long! We chose to use Shepler’s Ferry Service to get us to the island. Personnel at TeePee Campground recommended Shepler’s over Star Line because… Continue reading Somewhere In Time & More

Colonial Michilimackinac

Today we headed out to tour Fort Michilimackinac/Colonial Michilimackinac. The reconstruction of a 1770’s Fort Michilimackinac as determined from historical and archeological records was started in 1960. The buildings were constructed on the same site location as they were in the 1770’s. Michilimackinac was a fort and a community together. Within the fenced enclosure were… Continue reading Colonial Michilimackinac

Lighthouses – MORE Than a Blinking Light

Barry and I arrived in Mackinaw City on Aug 7th. I was anxious to go to Mackinac Island, but the weather took a bit of planning around which we did, and everything worked out perfectly! Luckily, since we were here for 3 nights, we had some flexibility. We stayed at TeePee Campground which was right… Continue reading Lighthouses – MORE Than a Blinking Light

Petoskey with Jerry & Belinda

Barry arranged for us to have two nights in Petoskey, MI at a Jellystone Park (previously KOA). This park had all sorts of activities and amenities for adults, children and families, but we weren’t there to use any of them. Barry selected Jellystone because it was only 2 miles from our CVR (Carefree Village Resort) friends, Jerry… Continue reading Petoskey with Jerry & Belinda

A Visit With Doug & Sandy

This morning we left Van Buren State Park earlier than originally planned to instead come further north to Conestoga Campground where Doug and Sandra Stelma are spending the summer. Doug takes care of the fairways at a local golf course during the summer. He loves his job and takes great pride in the work he… Continue reading A Visit With Doug & Sandy

Michigan! Van Buren State Park

We made it to Michigan! We were both excited for our travels within the state of Michigan over the next two weeks! Summer reservations along Lake Michigan are not easy to get even when you try the first of February. Barry’s first, and second choice campgrounds with amazing views of Lake Michigan were already full… Continue reading Michigan! Van Buren State Park

Newmar, Nertz and More!

We had a 3-day scheduled appointment at the Newmar Service Center in Nappanee, Indiana beginning the morning of July 27. We arrived on Tuesday, July 26. The RV parking area has about 60 level concrete sites with full hook-ups. There were nice grass sections on each side of the concrete pad to give everyone plenty… Continue reading Newmar, Nertz and More!