Fall Trip, Day 6

Day 6, Wednesday, September 29 Green Bay, Wisconsin to St. Ignace, Michigan

We headed north along the west shore of lake Michigan. Much fog in the lowlands, but the fall color gets better as we go along. Cooler than it has been. We crossed onto the Upper Peninsula of Michigan at Menominee. This area is mostly beautiful dairies and farms.

We HAD to stop along the way for a pastie, since the Upper Peninsula is famous for this unusual treat. Ken chose beef and I had a hot sausage one. They're made with meat, potatoes, rutabagas and onions wrapped in pastry
dough, then baked. Good and the folks there love them, but we wouldn't make the trip back for them.

We had planned to drive to Sault Ste. Marie today, but when we got to St. Ignace and started touring the town we loved it and decided to stop for the night. Found a nice room at the Quality Inn looking out over Lake Michigan towards Mackinac Island. This is where the Mackinac Bridge connects lower Michigan to the upper peninsula. Ferry trips are available to Mackinac Island, but we did not go. We were told that it is a trip back in time ... no cars, just horse and buggy and bicycles!