Moved to Ahmeek

We were lucky - when we packed up yesterday morning and took off from Cornucopia, it was not raining. That lasted about 15 minutes.  Then fog, drizzle, then rain, then fog, and rain.  And on and on and on, all the way into Ahmeek, Michigan.  Very uneventful drive other than it was dreary outside.

Captain Bill coming into dock, green building is fish cleaning and store

George is one wet bird!

Fog - had to really watch for deer - saw MANY by road

But, first - we have been serenaded by George, an eagle who lives nearby the marina in Cornucopia.  We could hear it screeching then find it sitting on the pier right near us.  And yesterday morning was no exception.  When I zoomed in, that was one wet bird!

Bye bye Apostle Island

Bad River Indian Casino

Welcome to Michigan - our 10th state to camp in

Very lonely roads

We were also woken a couple of mornings about 4:30am with Captain Bill going out to check his nets.  His family owns the marina and he goes out every day to check.  His son goes out on a similar boat from Bayfield.  They also own a fish store right at the marina where you can buy smoked trout, whitefish, and other goodies.  Needless to say, we have gotten our Omega fix by eating lots of their fish.

Then we got into much heavier rain

And then periods of no rain - and pretty clear

Old homes from 1880s - were homes of copper barons

Abandoned mines 

Dropped down into Houghton

Lots of small lakes on peninsula

Traveled through some pretty country - we think (the fog at times was pretty thick).  Passed a number of ski resorts - I had forgotten that this area of the Upper peninsula of Michigan is very hilly.  And also passed through a couple of Indian Reservations with their casinos going full blast.

We are here!

Once you start down the driveway,  it's narrow - 1 mile to go

A slice of God's country for sure

Our old spot - notice camera in tree?

And the boat house - still there

Crossed into our next state - Michigan - and started the climb up the Keweena Peninsula to Ahmeek.  Passed so many small towns that 100 years ago were bustling communities with copper mines running full production.  The mines have shut down but today many of the mines, buildings, company stores, etc. are under the federal protection of the National Parks and many places are now part of the Keweenaw National Historic Area.

7 years ago a beat up boat was in boat house, this time - WOW.

Could hear fog horn of a freighter 'out there' passing by

Crazy kids - playing in the 50 degree water

Got into our campground - we sighed a big YES, we made it back.  Here 7 years ago, almost to the day, very fond memories of our time, then. And yes, it is still raining.  It's misting as I type and in the distance, out on Lake Superior, I can hear fog horns blowing of passing freighters.  Very cool.  We leave in the morning - this campground is totally booked, but we go another 36 miles north to the end of US Route 41, to a campground for a week.  Wanted to stay put over the holiday.  We found out that Copper Harbor where we are going next, has fireworks on the 4th - at 11:15pm.  It stays light till way past 10:30pm and they wait until it is totally dark before shooting them off over the harbor.  Thousands of people are expected to come to the little town.  How fun.

Ahmeek, Calumet, Eagle Harbor, Copper Harbor - our area for next 8 days