Graduation Weekend with Family in Marquette, MI | May 2024 The remainder of our time in Marquette was spent enjoying time with my family. My older sister’s family came in from Minnesota bringing all our nieces and nephews which always makes for high energy outings. We returned to Lakenenland on one of the days so…
Day 3 in Marquette, MI | Hiking to Miners Falls and Miners Castle | Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore | Munising, MI | May 2024 On our third day in Marquette, we decided to go for a short road trip over to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Since we were bringing the dogs, we were a bit…
Day 2 in Marquette, MI | Hiking Sugarloaf Mountain | April 2024 Our second day in Marquette was both dry and cool, the perfect day to go hiking! We wasted no time in driving North to our chosen hike for the day: Sugarloaf Mountain. Starting from the South parking lot, this trail is one mile…
Day 1 in Marquette, MI | Visiting Lakenenland | Hiking Around Presque Isle Park | April 2024 Our week in Marquette started off rainy and cold. After spending almost a month in Southeastern Pennsylvania watching spring arrive, it felt like jumping back a season, and it was hard to re-adjust to colder temperatures. But we…
Grand Rapids to Marquette, MI | Hiking in Hartwick Pines State Park | April 2024 After our long time crossing from Ontario into Michigan on the Bluewater Bridge, we stopped for lunch with my Grandmother and then pressed on to my parent’s house on the other side of the state. We had intended to visit…
When we arrived in Michigan at the beginning of August, our intention had been to stay through the weekend before having to go to Curtis’ next assignment. But through a series of events, we ended up staying almost a month. During that time, we were able to see all of Curtis’ immediate family, celebrate the…