Labor Day weekend found the Super Sexy Trio (Scrapcat - ShelleyJean- TaGeez) on US 23 again! WOW! Can you believe it? Our first trip together was on US23 over Labor Day, too. We were out to complete several more Adventure Labs in the Michigan DNR Adventure Lab series.
First stop, though, was one of the weirdest stops in Michigan - a roadside collection of mini-chapels to stop-and-pray! We prayed we'd find the cache there, and we did!
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| Do You Believe? GC7TB6A |
So, this is called the Michigan Waterways Adventure Lab - but THIS tour, from Presque Isle to Mackinaw to Muskegon, was LOVE our lighthouses! Look how amazing these are! Adventure Lab stops, Virtuals, and traditional caches.
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| Presque Isle Light Station |
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| Old Presque Isle Lighthouse |
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| The Range Light |
After Presque Isle, we turned in towards Cheboygan to Mackinaw. The weather was with us!
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| Forty Mile Point Lighthouse |
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| Crib Light - Cheboygan |
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| Crib Light - Cheboygan |
As we headed to Mackinaw and then our overnight stop in Manistee, we detoured to Cross in the Woods to find my parents' new paver and complete the new Virtual cache. My heart was full seeing their names - with the second anniversary of Dad's passing coming up. Truly surprised to find them outside the Saint Peregrine's chapel - patron saint of Cancer patients.
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| Cross in the Woods - Indian River |
Is there anything more grand than the bridge? What is your earliest memory of it? I think it was visiting with my Dad and my brother Jim's family. It never gets old.
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| Mackinaw Bridge |
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| TaGeez - Scrapcat - ShelleyJean |
After a restful night in Manistee, we headed to Arcadia in the first leg of the next Waterways AL. One day we will return to experience their nature preserve.
Did you know that Michigan has giant sequoias? Michigan's Champion Sequoiadendron giganteum Virtual shares the tale of 6 of these giants transplanted to Lake Bluff. Visit to take pictures, walk the preserve, totter along the edge for another Adventure Lab, and, oh yes! Grab a final cache!
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| Michigan Champion Giant Sequoia GC9P53A |
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| Lake Bluff Bird Sanctuary GC7886T |
Back on the trail for more Adventure Lab stops and LIGHTHOUSES!
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| Manistee Lighthouse |
Oh, and a random cache to two...
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| Not Your Typical Lock-n-Lock GC7YJ93 |
This was a bit of a first for us. Finishing early but not willing to end this beautiful night, we followed the Manistee Riverwalk to complete several connecting adventure labs along the boardwalk. Beautiful night for a stroll.
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| Manistee Riverwalk |
The next morning we headed to one of my newly-favorite lighthouse in Michigan - Petit Pointe. Isn't the brickwork beautiful?
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| Petite Pointe Au Sable Lighthouse |
We almost didn't complete the 3 targeted waterway adventure labs because the sign was missing at one in Muskegon - luckily a message to the MiGO FB page helped us to wrap that up!
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| 3 Waterway Adventure Labs completed |
8 Adventure Labs including 3 Waterways
18 geocaches including 5 Virtuals
2 Great Lakes and many fabulous lighthouses!
3 really good friends!
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