Today was a busy day… We started out with a 70 mile drive to Point Aux Barques Lighthouse in Port Hope, MI. The museum here usually closes on October 1st, but they were so excited about our group of 1928-1931 Model A Fords that the volunteers came in just for us! They even fed us…
On Saturday, we caught an early ferry back to the mainland. Farewell, Mackinac: We had a leisurely drive south toward Bay City, MI. As we drove further south, our fall colors began to change. We had almost no reds, fewer yellows and more greens. We accidentally found 40 Mile Lighthouse which had a wonderful museum…
Let’s review for a moment… Our Great Lakes Model A Tour started on Tuesday, Sept. 24th, in Milwaukee, which is on the western shore of Lake Michigan (LAKE #1). After a couple of days, we drove basically northward to Ashland, WI, which is on the southern shore of Lake Superior (LAKE #2). Then we drove…
Today we drove the remainder of the southern coast of Lake Superior. It was mostly overcast this morning, but as you can see below, when the sun came out, the trees really lit up! The morning drive was over 100 miles, but we managed to make time to visit Tahquamenon Falls: We arrived at the…
Day 8 (October 1, 2019) found us with an “easy” drive along the south shore of Lake Superior to our evening at Munising, MI. Here are a few shots from the day: We were scheduled for a sunset cruise to see the colorful sandstone cliffs called Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate…
Day 7 of the Model A Tour of the Great Lakes started early as we left our hotel and prepared to drive to Bayfield, WI, for a 3-hour narrated boat cruise of Lake Superior. However, we stopped for breakfast half way there and learned that the cruise had been cancelled. We were disappointed, but in…
Today’s drive northward took us along scenic highways and we saw more color and we drove toward Ashland, WI. It was drizzly today, but we stopped at Copper Falls for a pleasant hike through this Wisconsin State Park. No, there are no copper mines here. The Bad River leading to Copper Falls gets its copper…
On the fifth day of the Great Lakes Tour (Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019), our Model A Fords found their way to Warrens, WI, to the Cranberry Capital of the World! This weekend is the Cranberry Fest, the largest craft show and flea market (1,400 booths) in the U.S. Everything cranberry - plus all kinds of…
Jay's & Pat's Adventures 