So … I turned 47 last Monday. And I’m not sad about it. When I look back on my life, I feel like I’ve done so much and it’s taken so long to get to this point. I’m excited for what is ahead in the next 47 years. 😉
The highlight of my week was my camping trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with my best friend, Jen. You can see a bunch of pictures on my INSTAGRAM HERE!
This was our 16th annual trip, and it was definitely Sweet 16. Our adventures began in the summer of 2005 in St. Ignace and have taken us all over our beautiful state, especially to Upper Peninsula destinations. And I’m so thankful for 40+ years of friendship with Jen and our mutual love of Michigan and camping adventures!
We stayed at Van Riper State Park on Lake Michigamme. This is one of our favorite state parks, and we’ve been there THREE times in the past couple of years. Jen’s been there one more time with her family as well. It’s such a nice location between places like Marquette, Houghton, and the Porcupine Mountains. And this time around, we discovered that Bond Falls was only like an hour from our campsite too. Neither of us had ever been there, but she mentioned it last time we were in the U.P. and we decided this was the trip we would find them and see what they were all about. And they were amazing with a great viewing area and also hiking trails along the sides. So much fun!
We also decided to check out the northern point of the peninsula in nearby L’Anse. It was a dirt road and ended up becoming more of a two-track trail, which we braved in her minivan. We were laughing our way through it, trying not to get stuck in the mud puddles, and never did go all the way to the end of the road. But we did get to a really nice spot with a stone beach and a view of the point. It was a fun little adventure we didn’t expect. That tends to happen to us. LOL!
This is the best I’ve felt since all this coronavirus happened. It was so refreshing and rejuvenating to get away and just be outside, enjoying nature. Despite the 90 degrees with crazy humidity. 😉 Spent some time at the lake, cooked our meals over the open fire, got ice cream. It was just a wonderful vacation.
I hope you have found something during this strange time that brings you joy and peace and calm too. Getting out of the normal routine is so good for the soul. Have an amazing week!