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Day TWO...
Wednesday, August 4th 2021
This day is a day solely within the Munising, Michigan area. It is spent seeing some of the rural areas near by, and the western parts of the national lake shore. The hotel provided a sad, depressing breakfast, even for pandemic times. This put us at a restaurant in town called the Dog Patch. It was themed after the Little Abner cartoon.
The restaurant.
Looking at a prop truck at the restaurant.
Besides Lake Superior there are many waterfalls in the Munising Area that are a tourist draw. Some requires some hiking...others just need you to look out the window of your motor carriage. For the entire day their were two cruises out onto the lake to sightsee. To kill time before the first cruise, we hit the water falls.
A sign at the trail head to the Wagner Falls.
Looking towards the falls.
Wagner Falls.
Looking at Alger Falls at the intersection of M28 & M94.
A closer look at Alger Falls.
After going and looking at the two waterfalls on the eastside of Munising, the trip took us along Michigan 28 west of Munising and past Christmas...yes Christmas in August!
Looking out over Munising Bay and Grand Island from the Grand Island Lookout on M28.
Looking at the beach at the Scott Falls turnout along M28.
Looking at the beach at the Scott Falls turnout along M28.
Looking at Scott Falls from the side of M28.
Back in Munising, it was time to see a few sights in the town before the first cruise. At Munising there are two lighthouses. One in the front and one in the rear. The waterfront along Munising Bay is home to a small park and docks.
The Munising Rear Range Lighthouse.
Looking north in the veterans park at Munising Bay.
The first cruise of the day was out to waters around Grand Island. The ships had a glass bottom and tour took us to see shipwrecks in Lake Superior. It also gave great views along Grand Islands eastside.
Looking at the ships for the cruise.
Looking at Murry Bay in Grand Island where the wreck of the Bermuda.
Looking at Grand Island.
Looking at Grand Island.
Looking at Grand Island.
Loking at the Grand Island East Channel Lighthouse.
Back on land it was time to explore the Pictured Rock National Lakeshore, or atleast the western parts of it. The first stop was out to Miners Castle, then two more waterfalls. One of which, no matter what the sign says..it was and eternity to walk to is, and back. Plus, finding something on a stick for a road trip requirement.
A propane tank on a stick.
Lookin north at Miner's Castle.
Looking west over Lake Superior from the Miner's Castle overlook.
The sign for the waterfall.
Miner's Falls.
The sign for Minising Falls.
Munising Falls.
The next cruise was not until the evening. This gave some time for swimming at the hotel, dinner from a pizza place in town...that was not really recommended. Time to wash and gas up the Yukon, and that is about it. Then it was down to the waterfront docks in town for a sunset cruise out along the water east of Munising along Pictured Rock National Lakeshore.
Looking at the rock formations along the cliffs. The various colors are created by the different minerals in the ground.
Looking at Lovers Leap.
Another rock formation along the lakeshore.
Looking at Chapel Rock and Chapel Falls.
Looking along the rock shore.
Looking along the rock shore.
Looking along the rock shore.
Looking along the rock shore.
Looking at Miner's Castle.
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