There is some excitement around the lodge regarding today’s activity – a pontoon boat rental on Lake Superior, and the viewing of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We left the house at 8am for our 45min drive to Munising, located on…
2025.07.10 Kitch-iti-kipi and Manistique
We are off to Kitch-iti-kipi this morning. This is Michigan’s largest natural freshwater spring. The water is unbelievably clear, and has a depth of up to 40 feet. The unique method for viewing the spring is to load onto a…
2025.07.09 Games, Pasties, and the Beach
Our Wednesday accidentally turned into a lazy day. We had planned to hit the road and see some sights today, but due to a number of people sleeping in, that didn’t work out. That’s okay…we’re flexible! At one point in…
2025.07.08 Mackinac Island
Today is one of the highlight days of the trip, with a visit to Mackinac Island. This island sits near the point where Michigan’s two peninsula’s nearly touch. The island itself is 8.2 miles long around the perimeter, and is…
2025.07.07 Game Day at Rapid River
As a way to cope with yesterday’s travel challenges, we decided that today would be a stay-at-home game-playing day. And it hit the spot. As soon as everybody finished breakfast, a game of Mexican Train Dominos got started on our…
2025.07.06 Travel to the UP
The King Family visits the Michigan Upper Peninsula! Or, the UP, as it is commonly known. None of us have visited here before, but both Scott and Stephanie came up with the idea independently, so here we are. Miles, Peyton,…