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Day THREE...
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
Today was the day to head home. We started with breakfast at the Lock Side Dinner in Sault Ste Marie, then watched a few ships pass through the Soo Locks. By mid-morning we were heading south and made a stop at Bridge View Park in St. Ignace. Here we saw the Manitoulin passing from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan under the Mackinac Bridge.
The Manitoulin passing under the Mackinac Bridge.
After that way made way west down U.S. 2, following Lake Michigan, and enjoying the views. Normally on a venture south from the U.P. we head south at Escanaba; on this trip we kept going west along U.S. 2 until we got to Iron Mountain.
A large miner near Vulcan.
A bear near Vulcan.
A Viking in Norway.
A Viking Boat at Norway.
Now to State #4...Wisconsin!!
WB U.S. 8 at the Wisconsin State Line, south of Norway.
U.S. 8 took us to U.S. 141, which took use south. Along the way we crossed the 45th Parallel; before getting to Green Bay, and making our way south through Milwaukee.
The 45th marker along U.S. 141.
Back to State #1...Illinois!!
The Illinois Welcome Sign on EB I-94; SB I-41/U.S. 41.
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