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Lewis & Clark & Hikes
This weekend we went on a really cool hike up to Willow Creek falls. The trail goes along the side of a canyon up and over large lower falls, smaller upper falls and finally some mini falls that we were able to hike down to. Then it winds into a valley with some beautiful red…
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Mermaids, Mountains and Madame Moustache
We got this weekend off to a great start by visiting Sip n’ Dip, a local tiki bar with real, live mermaids! Chris approves. Next we headed to Fort Benton the “oldest continuously inhabited settlement in Montana”. We visited the old fort and learned the history of the town’s gunslingers including the impressive Madame Moustache.…
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Great Falls is Great
It’s our second weekend in Montana and we had a chance to see more of Great Falls. We visited the First People’s Buffalo Jump outside the city. Native American tribes hunted bison here by herding them off the cliffs of this plateau. We checked out Giant Springs, the largest natural springs in the US. We…
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Great Falls, MT
We made it to Montana! Glendisaurus was there to greet us in Glendive when we crossed the border. Then we were off to Harlowton for the Harlo Music Project’s fifth annual music festival. Mike and the Moonpies was the band we came to see but the Vandoliers played an awesome set too. We also got…
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Fargo, ND
We spent a few days in Fargo, ND on the way to Montana and it was great! One of the coolest things we did was visit the Hjemkomst Museum (technically across the border in Minnesota). It’s a museum dedicated to a cross-Atlantic voyage via a Viking ship built by a family in Moorehead, MN in…
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Goodbye, Michigan!
We had a beautiful last week in Harbor Springs visiting local beaches. Followed by an awesome couple of days in the UP touring Tahquamenon Falls with the Krentz family, then over to Pictured Rocks and Lake of the Clouds. Now we’re off to Montana with a quick stay in Fargo for a few days in…
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Mackinac Island
A trip up north isn’t complete without a visit to Mackinac Island! We lucked out with some beautiful weather for the day.
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Up North
What a great weekend up north with friends and family! We met up with Lauren, Brent and Otis in Elk Rapids for some beach and beers. Chris was jumping for joy! We also toured around the local farms and beach with Chris’s parents. Visited the original Mackinaw Fort. And travelled all the way up to…
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Harbor Springs, MI
On the way to Harbor Springs we stopped by Sleeping Bear Dunes for the dune climb over to Lake Michigan. If you are going the 3.5 miles to the lake and back don’t forget comfortable shoes and water! We learned the hard way. We also stopped by the Farm Club near Traverse City on the…
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Goodbye, Whitehall
It’s our last night in Whitehall, MI. I’m going to miss my bird buddies and the beautiful flowers in backyard. But I’m excited to head north. We’re sailing off into the sunset (not really) to our next stop in Harbor Springs, MI!
Traveling Van with a Man 