A gentle rain fell during part of last night (Tuesday night) and an intermittent light rain fell as I dumped our tanks and disconnected the utilities. The overnight low was in the mid 50's, great sleeping weather.
Michigan is such a beautiful state. It would be a great place to live if the state politics weren't run by the masses in Detroit, those who are lined up with their hands out. Enough on that, I'll stop before I even climb up on the soapbox.
US127 is a limited access highway. It is probably the best section of highway we have driven on since leaving MO. Once it joins with I75 is the pavement surface deteriorates somewhat, but its still better than the majority of Interstates since leaving MO. Very light traffic. Lots of RV's, going both ways. I was a little surprised to see our GPS register an elevation of 1,400' when we were about 50 miles from the bridge. I think the elevation was about 650' at the bridge.
Another nice MI rest area.
Where we stopped for lunch.
The 5 mile long, 65 year old Mackinaw Bridge is a site to behold. At center span the roadway is 200 feet above the water. The towers extend 550 feet above the water.
Yes, that is grating you see providing the driving surface for the 11' wide center lanes, the concrete outer lanes are 12' wide.
The map below shows the Mackinaw Bridge at the bottom, left of center, and De Tour Village on the right side while Sault Ste Marie is at top center.
Paradise Point is at the top of the enlarged map below.
When you sit out on the dock you can see freighters out on the St Marys River in front of you and then 15-20 minutes later, or earlier depending on which way they are travelling, you can see them off to the right, across the peninsula.
Parked at Paradise Point, Below is the view out the front window of our coach. We are on a little bay off the St. Marys River.
There are reeds in the bay and the campground owners were out cutting the reeds when we arrived. They use what looks like a modified hedge trimmer to cut them off several feet below the water line and then they load them on the boat, haul them to shore and dump them.
This channel is on the backside, across from the bay, of the campground. It is where they dock boats.
The owner of the boat below must be a serious fisherman. 6 poles rigged and ready.
It is easy for us to see why coaches typically have so few miles on them. We could easily spend a week, or maybe even a month, right here; and maybe we will next summer. We spent a couple of nights here in our travel trailer last year.
God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours.
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