The Rhodes to There

10/03/2025

Day 6 ~ Into the last frontier based on what the Yoopers say. Upper Peninsula has proven to be gorgeous. Fall definitely is here. Today we took in a couple of short hikes to find waterfalls. We have officially stuck our toes in 3 Great Lakes. Maybe some more northern lights tonight.

Tomorrow Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with a cruise.

10/02/2025

Day 4 & 5 ~ From Sleeping Bear Dunes, to a sky bridge on up the coast to Wilderness State Park to witness beautiful Aurora Borealis (northern lights). And then the day on Mackinac Island. Everything has been so beautiful so far. And now we start exploring the Upper Peninsula.

Saw a bit of home in Mackinaw City. I guess Huskey bus brought a group of Jefferson County folks to Mackinac Island thus week.

09/30/2025

Day 3 - a few more lighthouses and beautiful views of the lake. Definitely bringing home some sand in our shoes and RV. Sand is everywhere.
The leaves are starting to show color the further north we go.

Spending the night near Sleeping Bear Dunes.

09/29/2025

Day 2 started with a beach walk at Warren Dunes State Park. Found a couple of lighthouses, and stopped in Holland for a quick tour of the windmill. I'm sure this place is beautiful in the spring with the tulips blooming. We saw a lot of blueberry farms along the way, but we missed blueberry picking season and all of them were closed for the season.
Camping in Hoffmaster State Park for the night. Beautiful campground and peaceful. It's 2:45 am and I'm listening to a hoot owl outside.
The weather was perfect today!

09/28/2025

And we are off. Lake Michigan bound.
Day 1, slow start because that's how we roll. Illinois is harvesting. Made it to the lake just in time for a beautiful sunset. Quick salads for dinner and rest before we start our journey around the lake tomorrow.

Highlight...the lake. Lowlight...the roads! Seriously Illinois, could you make them any rougher.

See you all tomorrow.

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09/22/2025

Potential Michigan state government shutdown & a federal government shutdown on October 1st may hamper our travel plans a bit if we cannot visit state & federal parks. Let's hope these people get their jobs done. I'm working hard to get mine done before we leave, why can't they?

09/04/2025

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09/03/2025

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07/14/2025

"Not My Picture"

Randall and I are planning a trip around Lake Michigan, with a few days in the Upper Peninsula to check out Lake Superior as well. I would love to see Pictured Rocks up close like this, however I (nor Randall) have ever used a kayak. The thought kind of terrifies me. What are the chances of it flipping over? How easy is it to paddle one if these in a BIG LAKE!

Thoughts? Would you do it?

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06/15/2025

I've been working on plans for Lake Michigan this fall.

05/02/2025

We never thought we "needed" the journey we are on, but He did.

Thank you for joining us on this journey.