Abraham Lincoln state park Mamdan, ND

Last night we camped at the Crow Wing state park close to Baxter, MN on the banks of the Mississippi river.  We hiked along the river.   Today we traveled to Bismark ND.  We are now camped at the Abraham Lincoln state park on the banks of the Missouri river.  There is a cavalry post here that housed the 7th Cavalry and its Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer.  Weather great today

                                                                                      

                                          Barb and Mississippi river

                                           Gerry and Mississippi

                                         

                                            Gerry in tepee with Missouri river

                                           Barb and Missouri river

                                         

Michigan porcupine mountains state park

Thursday we seen the Tahquemenon falls.  Spent the night at woodland park campground in Grand Marais overlooking a Lake Superior beach.   Friday we drove  thru Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore  seeing what we didn't have to walk very far too.  The way to see the beautiful shoreline  is on a lake cruise which we didn't take.  Rained most of the day.  We are spending the night at Porcupine mountains state park which is overlooking lake Superior.  Beautiful campground.

                                          rowing to an island to see falls up close

                                           lower Tahquemenon falls

                                          barb  rowing back from falls

                                          upper Tahquemenon falls

                                          log slide area at Pictured rocks

                                          log slide at Pictured rocks

                                          miners castle at pictured rocks national lakeshore


                

                                      

Left home Tues morning,  drove thru rain part of the day.  We ended up at North Higgins Lake state park for the night.  Gas in Michigan 4.09 a gallon, hard on the wallet.  Wednesday drove about 80 miles to the Mackinaw bridge.  Spent some time there taking a few pictures and then on to the shores of Lake Superior.  Staying tonight at the  Tahquamenon Falls state park.  It rained on an off in the afternoon, and lost campground power for several hours.  The camper roof developed some leaks  and dripped on the bed till we fixed that with a few well placed bowls.  Tomorrow it is on to see the upper and lower Tahquamenon falls.  So far we like upper Michigan with its light traffic and beautiful scenery.