U-Turns

Since I’ve known sweet man, he’s become famous for always turning around to check something out whenever we go on road trips! Because of that, we have seen some fantastic sights and gone on tremendous adventures. We did that a few times on our journey to North Dakota a few weeks ago. We all giggled whenever the car turned around. By the way, if you missed my last post please click here to see our 50th state achieved and views of Mackinac Island!

As we were driving he spotted a little sign that read, “Horseshoe Falls, Turn Here!” Of course, he couldn’t resist and turned around right there!

Horseshoe Falls

Munising, Michigan

The waterfall was beautiful, and we had such a nice time walking up to see it! Even though it was a bit chilly, we really enjoyed the stroll.

***This stream was beside us as we walked up to the falls.***

***It’s a wee bit blurry because my phone camera was set to Live, but these Falls were so nice to see.***

It ended up being a lovely area with a large gnome garden.

The water from the Falls emptied into the above pond. I believe the overflow most likely goes onto Lake Superior. This pond was filled with pretty big rainbow trout and quite a few Mallards. For .50 cents, we fed the trout and the ducks.

On to Our Next

U-Turn!

***Sweet Man saw this sign and away we turned!***

***Yooper Rocks can be found on most of the Great Lakes shores. They glow orange under UV Light. This little off-the-road place was selling them.***

“SOMETIMES THE MOST SCENIC ROADS IN LIFE ARE THE DETOURS YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO MAKE.” ~Angela N Blount

Sunset over Lake Superior

That evening sweet man took us on an adventure down to the shores of Lake Superior in search of Yooper Rocks!

We ended up finding some, and we were also treated to a stunning sunset over Lake Superior! What a lovely sight!

The large boulder that sat in the lake had a fun blow hole! Please watch the video below to see it and the sunset.

Another U-Turn

Once again, Sweet Man made another U-turn after seeing a sign for homemade Amish Donuts! Have you ever had one? Oh my goodness, they are delicious! The glazed and cream-filled ones are pretty large and can be shared between two people. And so we did it again, we turned around.

We had a lovely chat with the Amish folks selling donuts. It turns out they recently moved from Ohio to the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan. What’s even more fun is that they used to be neighbors with our Amish friends who built our sunroom! Small world, isn’t it? We had a great time chatting with them while enjoying their yummy donuts!

Another U-Turn was for gas and a photo-op!

***We had to get our pictures taken as Big Foot and little Big Foot!***

Pull Over

This was not a U-Turn, but we pulled over to see the gorgeous wild Lupines growing on the side of the road. Many of these blooms were a foot tall! Seeing them for miles and miles on both sides of the road was such a joy.

Another pull-over was to see Paul Bunyan.

Side Trip

Have you ever heard of Frankenmuth, Michigan? The town is well known for its Bavarian Style, and there is a large place dedicated to Everything Christmas.

We stopped and stayed overnight here.

I had the most delicious Veal Schnitzel with Spaetzle and a nice cold German Beer! It was the perfect treat to unwind after a long day on the road. Sweet man had the famous Chicken Dinner, which was roasted chicken, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy.

***When leaving town.*** ❤️ ***Goodbye until we meet again.***

Thank You!

What about you? Have you ever discovered extraordinary places simply by making a U-turn?

This is where I say Auf Wiedersehen!

Thank you, friends, for joining us for another Tuesday Tidbits. I sure hope you are enjoying your Summer and that a road trip is on your to-do list!

Happy July!

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