Better Late than never.... Michigan road trip

In Early April Rick & I celebrated our 43rd anniversary

We decided to head to the UP of Michigan

We had never been to Michigan and especially wanted to visit the UP

We started our trip near Houghton MI at a sweet little VRBO cottage on Portage Lake.

It was still WINTER in  upper Michigan but I wasnt mad about it!

It served up well

Living area

Kitchen

coffee bar

The recliner was the deciding factor on this place

extra bedroom

Portage Lake

This was our home base for 3 days as we explored the area.

We traveled up the left side hitting all the little towns and some sites to see.

I had recently torn a few muscles and ligaments in my Left hip area so there wasn't a lot of extended walking or hiking on this trip! Still, everything was beautiful

Windy and cold

The lake was active

Got to see a few lighthouses,snow and waves

All the way to the top, Cooper Harbor

After a few days we ventured to Marquette...

We stayed at this super nice hotel right on the water, 

we walked out to the end of the pier several times.

Another lighthouse

 

It was fun to find NMU

The Super Dome!

It is always open to the general public for walking...so we did

Long jump pit

Presque Isle Park

The photo doesn't do this area justice, it was so pretty

I wanted to find a unique place to eat, after talking to some locals we ended up at "The Vierling"

This Historic restaurant has been a focal point in downtown Marquette for over 140 years.

We enjoyed the ambience...

and the food

We highly recommend it

Despite the fact that I was a little laid-up, we had a great time exploring the UP of Michigan, 

Next time we will go in the fall when the colors are know to be spectacular.