Janet Rozelle's Life in Action: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Another beautiful day in the Upper Peninsula but much windier than yesterday up to 20 mph SSW. Among the trees it wasn't too bad but once we headed south it was tough. We started our day with the first stop at the lower falls and the next stop 5 miles up the road to the upper falls of Tahquamanon falls. We met some wonderful folks at the falls. One mom and 15 year old daughter were very excited about our trip and hope to do something like this themselves Another older couple chatted up a storm while we took pictures for each other. Continuing west was a little bakery that only bake sourdour bread located in the middle of nowhere on our route. Of course we had to stop and get some. It will be lunch tomorrow. Newberry is only 13 miles from the bakery, the longest 13 miles for me. There were 6 logging trucks that went by and didn't give us much room. The headwind was hot, the air was dusty. I was happy to maintain 9-10 mph. We were planning on camping but the clouds were getting thick and gray and the weather tonight is in the 60's so we went to the Comfort Inn. Our sleeping bags are for the 40's and lower. Checking the weather for tomorrow as we head west then north the wind is to shift to the NNW. Oh well all part of the adventure.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Paradise MI. Wild blueberry capital

Iroquois lighthouse

Sault Saint Marie to Paradise, MI

Today was our first day on the road. We started from the Holiday Inn Express in the Soo and rode 58 miles to Paradise, MI. The weather was absolutely perfect, starting out cool in the morning and quickly warming up to the mid 70's. Lake Superior was calm and gorgeous blue. Tom's front deraileur wasn't shifting so we headed to Soo Pro Sports to get it fixed. After a couple hours delay we left the Soo at 11AM. Our first stop was Iroquois lighthouse. Checked that out then rode another 21 miles for a stop at a beach, had lunch and continued to Paradise. Brown's fish house restaurant was recommended for fresh whitefish. They serve what they catch each day and when it's gone they lock the door. Well we got there too late for dinner and ended up getting a burger at the bar. Being our first day we're both exhausted so we're packing it in early.

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