Cold and colorful!

Friday, October 12th, 2007
Marquette, Michigan to Two Rivers, Wisconsin

220.7 miles
Rainy, Drizzly, Cold

I use a memory foam back cushion in my driver’s seat – this morning it was so cold, the foam cushion was hard as a rock! Softened up just fine as my tush warmed it up!

The autumn colors near Lake Michigan are prime! Too bad it’s so rainy – not picture taking weather! Entire hillsides are in color – really special!

Yea! The sun peeked out at 11:30 – not for long mind you, but I did get a short shot of enthusiasm!!

I’ve now progressed to the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. Stopped for gas and couldn’t resist the homemade fried chicken that smelled so good – haven’t had greasy fried chicken in a long time and it tasted as good as it smelled!! Interesting place – they also sold big bags of deer feed, colorful corn cobs, beets, carrots and apples.

Passed thru Gladstone, famous for some of the best wall-eye fishing around, and a lot of railroad history. Plus they have a golf course offering a buck a hole, as many as you want to play, and a buck a bucket for balls!

Further south, Escanaba – back in city life – lovely fancy homes on the lakefront, including “Chateau de Smith”. “No-See-Um Creek” – don’t’ think I’d want to live near there! Big sign on one driveway saying “No Bears Allowed!”

Crossed the Menominee River separating Michigan and Wisconsin, and the roads took a definite down turn at the state line. Too bad.

Green Bay is a city of major industry, with large farms in the surrounding countryside, and dairy cows – the first sign of cheese to come! Many fields of green winter crops coming up – winter wheat and winter rye.