Alger, Marquette and Baraga Counties

Sunday we ended up in Munising in the late afternoon and checked in to the Munising Motel which was right downtown. After relaxing for a bit we headed out to the local pizza place. There were a lot of stunned looking people there since it was so very hot. Especially considering that here we all were in the Upper Freaking Peninsula. We ate and then I headed out for a walk to get some miles in. I met up with Wes at the docks and then headed back to the motel. Later on there was a thunderstorm that didn't seem to make much of a difference to the weather.

This morning I woke up bright and early to get the rest of the miles in. This was the sunrise over the parking lot.

There is a really nice veterans memorial on the waterfront. Very sobering to think how much these men and women were loved in their hometown.

I was thinking that this area would be kind of a drag to live in if you were a teenager. Then I found out where the high school is and it kind of changed my mind. The high school is right on Lake Superior and this is what the kids get to look at from their classroom windows.

While walking I found this coffee shop so after cleaning up Wes and I stopped here for breakfast. Then we headed out for the next county...Marquette.

Marquette was so impressive and beautiful. There is a really nice path along the waterfront. Even though they still have industry on the river, they manage to incorporate it with places for people to enjoy the scenery and to get exercise.

The sky was beautiful.

The path was beautifully landscaped with wildflowers and bridges over babbling brooks.

As I got back downtown I got a kick out of this banner that was on the back of one of the buildings.

I managed to get surprised by a quick but heavy shower. I was out by a little park/playground and took shelter under the eaves of the restrooms. The view was of one of those islands that have been taken over by gulls. It was a loud and messy place!

This was a freighter out on the lake by Marquette.

While I was walking Wes got new front tires for my car since we discovered they were almost bald!!! He said he had a surprise for me and it turned out to be that Marquette has a Starbucks. So we had to stop and I had to get a mocha and a blueberry scone. Yummm!!!

We went on to Baraga County which seemed to take forever and the drivers on the road are so crazy. But we got to L'Anse and they have a pretty good path on Keweenaw Bay. I got about 2 miles done there. We went over to Baraga State Park which was only a camping facility but we walked a lap around it and there was also a hiking path that was 3/4 mile long. Then I walked along the road at the bottom of the bay where the locals just park their cars and use the beach. I was finally done. Those middle of the day counties just about kill me!!! Especially when it's 90 degrees.

This is the bay by L'Anse.

We then came up to Houghton/Hancock. To be continued again>>>