Sunday, June 29, 2008

Up North, and then some ...

Woke up this morning at 5.30am to the sound of sea gulls fighting over some tasty tidbit. I've been in Northern Michigan for the past week and spent last night in the UP (Upper Peninsula for those unaquainted). It seems like I've spent all my time near the water since leaving Georgia, over 3 weeks ago now. It makes me miss Australia. I'm currently parked on a point about 30ft from Lake Huron. I was driving toward Sault Ste. Marie (MI's oldest city) from Alpena when I saw this little sign saying "rustic camping on lake". Never one to miss an adventure I headed down the dirt road and a few miles later it opens up to a fantastic bay. Not sure exactly where I am but I think a town named Charles may be the closest. Funniest part is I'm only about 5 miles from I-75, which also runs through the middle of Atlanta (the one in GA, not MI).
This was actually my first night camping in the truck as I've had friends with spare beds until now. It rained sometime in the middle of the night but no worries there - waterproofing was well tested before I left. The new self inflating mattress worked well. I'll have to work on gear locations to give myself more space but slept pretty well. Temps have been mild. Mossies are a bit rough but we all have to eat. I have a little cemetery with 15 of them lined up and a dozen or more still flying around. I'll just get up and at the day to avoid them.
Heading for Paradise today after breakfast - yes, that's really the name of the place.

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