I visited the area in '01, absolutely gorgeous!

         I came in from the north, visited the Soo Locks (quite nice).

         Wanted to take the ferry across Lk Michigan from Ludington... it
wasn't going out due to heavy seas (I know, we call it a lake, but trust me).

         This caused me to hang around a full extra day, so I visited
Ludington State Park... absolutely wonderful. Took a hike out to Big Sable
lighthouse (about a mile-and-a-quarter from the closest parking), and
climbed it (dunno what the hours are, but it was open that day).

         I never did get to take the ferry (high winds and waves
persisted), so I drove south to Chicago... but it's a great area, and
possibly the best delay I had on the whole trip.

Tim

At 03:49 PM 7/13/2004 -0400, Doug Alcock wrote:
>Hi gang,
>
>         We're heading out Saturday for a 9-day trip to Michigan's Upper
>Peninsula. We'll hit Traverse city on Saturday afternoon and check out
>Sleeping Bear Dunes. After that we'll head north along the coast to
>Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior and then look around the UP. I'd appreciate
>any suggestion of places to go, things to do/see, good camping spots and,
>of course, recommended repair shops.
>
>Thanks,
>Doug