After leaving Frankenmuth, our route took us over the Mackinac Bridge to the Upper Peninsula. The Upper Peninsula is commonly referred to as the UP and people from that area are Yoopers. Apparently people who live “under the bridge” (i.e. south of Mackinac Bridge) are “trolls” — too funny! Our first stop for the night Read More…
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Michigan Road Trip, Part 1 (Frankenmuth, Michigan)
We had an uneventful ride to Frankenmuth except for the last hour. Torrential downpour. Thank goodness for rain gear. I ride a Suzuki Boulevard which doesn’t give as much protection from the elements as Al gets from his Honda Goldwing. Even though I had rain pants on over my jeans, my jeans were soaked to Read More…