We had almost forgotten how beautiful it is in the UP of Michigan. We love the white birch trees. Detroit's mess has tainted Michigan's reputation!
This is a great time of the year to visit up north. The weather is in the 60's and perfect for hiking; the kids are in school so there is less people and the bugs are not so bad.
There are some perils though -
1. All the trash cans are designed to keep the bears out - we have not seen any yet - no "moose on the loose" either!
2. There are signs at all the trailheads warning of "wild parsnip" - a non-native plant that looks like "yellow Queen Anne lace" but causes blisters and chemical burns that "make poison ivy a vacation."
Yikes!
3. The volunteer at Au Sable Lighthouse told us that last years crop of a type of fly that can not be "swished" away - they stick and bite! - was so bad they were literally vacuuming them off of people!!!
4. The weather can change in a heartbeat - as all the shipwrecks around the coast indicate. Here are pictures of our campsite with and without the fog!
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