Thursday - Day 15

On the road today, leaving the cool temperatures of the UP behind us. It was about 150 miles from Soo Locks Campground to Campers Cove Campground near Alpena, MI.
The big deal of the drive was crossing the 26,000' long, 550' high Mackinaw Bridge. The day was windy. Flashing signs heading to the bridge said that due to the high winds RV's were limited to 20 mph. I limited our speed to about 20 mph but didn't feel all that much impact from wind.

Water was pretty choppy

 It was a beautiful blue.

 The bridge has once concrete lane and one grating lane going each way. Because of maintenance work the concrete lane was closed. There were quite a few motorcycles crossing the bridge. I bet they felt a little squirrely on the grating.

We stopped for lunch at a roadside park, overlooking Lake Huron. We have tried to stay off the Interstates wherever possible. We have been surprised at the number of roadside "parks", especially in Michigan. We could actually see Lake Huron off in the distance.

Then it was on to the campground near Alpena, MI.
Off for a walk around the campground.

There was a nice lake. There was also a canal through the campground, with docks at the campsites. I think a lot of the campers came to fish.

 In the distance was a sandy beach with a raft.

When we were eating supper this tractor and the carts, made a round around the campground. There were 6-8 kids in the carts.

 Rental recumbent bikes for all sizes.

Playground equipment.

A putt putt course on the other side of the pond.

Not sure why but I didn't care for this campground. It was in a very rural area and yet was one of the most expensive ones we have stayed at. The bikes were rentals, you paid for putt putt, you paid for extra for cable TV, the "free" WiFi" didn't work, etc. The campground roads were so tight that a guy had to come up and temporarily move his truck so that we could make the turn into our campsite. He came out on his own when he saw we were trying to get into the site. He said he knew there was no way we could make the turn if he didn't move his truck.
Part of it might have been because I was hot. The temperatures were in the 80's.

All in all it was still a good day. God is good, may He bless you and yours.