Photos From Michigan – Tunnel of Trees

Saturday morning we headed north again.  Our first stop was Harbor Springs.  Again we spent some time driving around town and admiring all of the beautiful homes.  Here were a few of our favorites.     This area seems like the most perfect place to live . . . but I was quickly reminded that it must not be during other times of the year.  Check out the fire hydrant complete with stick to help locate it in the snow drifts.     

After leaving Harbor Springs we headed even farther north through the famous “Tunnel of Trees”.   This is a narrow stretch of highway that is engulfed by trees on both sides. Every few miles we saw another sign similar to this one. 

At times we would catch a glimpse of the coast. We had planned to stop in Cross Village at the famous Legs Inn to enjoy an authentic polish meal but to our surprise it was closed. 

We continued on and reached Mackinaw City.  Jeff’s least favorite part of the drive was crossing the Mackinac Bridge.  (He doesn’t do well with heights or big open spaces surrounded by water.)  It is the third longest suspension bridge in the US at 5 miles in length and connects the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan.  I’ve already been told that I will be the one to drive back over it on Tuesday morning when we head home.

We arrived in Sault Ste. Marie in time for a late lunch.  Sault Ste. Marie sits on the US/Canadian border.  This is our final destination of the trip.  Jeff has 3 offices to visit here on Monday.  We didn’t have passports so we weren’t able to cross the bridge into Canada.  We did however go down to Soo Locks, which allows ships to travel through Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes.