Thursday, October 8, 2020

2020 in the Upper Peninsula

I'm not certain which I enjoyed more - the incredible scenery or the company of 3 remarkable friends during a 3-day trip to the Upper Peninsula this fall.

We found out when we tried to board the Pictured Rock Boat Tour that the boat was full and I had mistakenly purchased tickets for the next day.  My mistake meant we missed the overcast and rough 5' waves that day, and got the sun and gentle 2' waves on Tuesday.  

We were really lucky we didn't take the boat tour on Wednesday when there were  terrible 7' waves predicted.  The Pictured Rock Boat Tour is definitely something to look forward to - when there is sunshine and gentile waves!  The incredible cliffs, colorful rock formations, and unique erosion from the constant waves is stunning.



And then there are numerous waterfalls in the Munising area:

 

And of course always magnificent Tahquamenon Falls:



 I'm not certain you can see the ear plugs my companions were all wearing by our third day.  The fact that I hadn't been around anybody during the six months of the pandemic and was constantly talking may have had something to do with their purchasing and putting in ear plugs.  


Thanks Graham, Bob, and Brent, for another wonderful trip to the Upper Peninsula.  You can take your ear plugs out now.