[Pocket Silver Challenge] Louis in the UP

in #pocketsilverchallenge6 years ago (edited)

Just returned from a week in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We spent a lot of time in the woods, hiking to waterfalls. Some of them were quite remote, and we were the only people there. On the other hand, some of the more popular attractions were packed. That's one of the nice things about the UP. If you want to get lost in the wilderness a bit, you certainly can. But you're also not too far from civilization if you happen to want that.

This was one of the popular places; a rock hunter's beach just outside of Marquette. Louis enjoyed his coffee from Dead River Coffee. Does anyone know what the rock with the rust spots is?

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Speaking of Dead River, this was another spot we visited outside of Marquette. This was a great spot for the kids, because there were lots of rocks to climb around on, and 8 separate waterfalls to see in less than a mile. If you find yourself in Marquette and enjoy a short hike, if highly recommend spending some time here.

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In the Munising area we visited Miner's Castle...
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... but then found some more remote hikes.

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After our hiking, we got some ice cream, and look what we found! A shout out to one of my favorite steemians: @fat-elvis

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It was a great vacation; lots of time in the woods with my family, which is exactly what I'd want.

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Love the UP...we didn’t make it this summer but were planning a return next year to Au Train

You a fellow Michigander?

Au train is where we stayed actually.
Right between Munising and Marquette, so it was perfect. Great swimming area at Au Train as well. Kids had a blast.

My guess on the rock is either a Basalt or Compact Limestone. Does that say @fat-elvis has a salty peanut butter nipple??? 😂

Looks like a great time. We'll be in the Western UP in Sept. Can't wait.

Lol, I believe it says ripple, but he is Canadian, so anything is possible.

Are you hitting the Porkies? UP in the fall is awesome.

After vacations with family we feel revigorated to start beginning the worry about precious metals and cryptos...:=) Welcome back to life!

I made up my mind to not think about crypto or metal while I was gone. As it turned out I had terrible coverage so I couldn't have really looked too much if I wanted to. Good to be gone, but good to be back too.

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