Took a trip to the Lower Peninsula

[m8man]

My family and I took a trip to the lower peninsula of Mi during the last week.. We left on Tuesday morning and returned to home base by late on Saturday.. All told we put on about 1300 miles and it was the first time my two kids (7.5 & 1.5yrs) crossed the mighty mac.. We did attend a wedding that my wife was maid of honor in and that was cool... We broke up the trip on the way down and stayed in Mackinaw City and hit Mackinac Island too.. I'm sure glad to be back in the yoop, a tad to busy for me... We did manage to take some nasty colds home with us too. It sure seems busy down there both traffic and commerce!! Anyway, here are some shots of our trip..

Approaching the Mac
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114050.jpg
Me & the boys on the ferry
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114051.jpg
Mac from the ferry
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114052.jpg
The Grand Hotel
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114053.jpg
Mac in back birds in front
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114054.jpg

more to follow...
m8man

[m8man]

Got within 2 feet of this bird
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114056.jpg
Downtown on the island
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114057.jpg
Our ferry was almost empty
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114058.jpg
Birds the word
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114059.jpg
Kaden almost 2 loves the boat
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114060.jpg
More yet, the slow net has got me

m8man

[m8man]

Got within 2 feet of this bird
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114064.jpg
Our ferry was almost empty
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114065.jpg
Birds the word
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114066.jpg
Kaden almost 2 loves the boat
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114067.jpg
More yet, the slow net has got me

m8man

[m8man]

My seven yr old thrilled to wear a suit
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114069.jpg
Nice outdoor setting for a wedding
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114070.jpg
My wife in the wedding
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114071.jpg
fancy place
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114072.jpg
a few more

m8man

[m8man]

Here we are on the way home on Saturday, a nice day for driving. But I'd have rather been outside in the yoop.

Neat shot on I-75 north
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114074.jpg
Mac in the distance
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114075.jpg
Crossing the Mac
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114076.jpg
Letting the kids run, shoreling on Lake MI
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114077.jpg
Other direction
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114078.jpg
We are at home and had serious fog this a.m.. The little tree is a hundred feet from my front window...
http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/9/114079.jpg

till next trip, think snow.

m8man

[dab102999]

I always enjoy your pics. 1300 miles, you must have made it pretty close to the Indiana line. Or were you over by Detroit?? As far as busy, even though I live in the country I know what you mean. It just seems like lately the only busy I see is busy to get the heck out of this state!! Oh well, as long as I have a job and it snows I am happy.

[m8man]

ya, we were near the big D, the gps said it was 530 miles from my house to the hotel so that puts us at 1060 miles but then you add the city cruisin' too...

later,

m8man

[winter_time]

very nice pictues chris we have to hook up soon and go for an atv ride before hunting starts.

joe

[yamahachick]

Great pics Chris!!

Rob n I drove to WI to pick up his new M6 850 miles round trip, I don't know what traffic is worse Detroit, Chicago or Michigan City!! So glad to be back in MI! WI is Beautiful, IN n IL no place for me!!