14th stop - Iron Mountain, Michigan

After checking the weather forecast we left our carpets down on the site that consisted of dirt, dirt and more dirt.  I woke up to raindrops on the roof and Mandy moving up to lay between the headboard and my pillow, probably waiting for the thunder.  When we started packing up in the morning we had lots of mud on the carpets and on the dogs' paws and our shoes so everything got packed (wet) into plastic bags (except the dogs, of course).

It was a short ride (two hours) and we crossed the state line from Wisconsin into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and checked into Summer Breeze Campground in Iron Mountain.  We checked out the area and found an alpaca farm where we got to feed them and get up close to them.  They were so sweet and gentle.

We also went on a tour of an iron mine and rode down 400 feet into a mine on a train and the guide walked us through the mine and gave the history of how it was done over 100 years ago.  It was very interesting but I didn't like the bats flying around.  It was also very cold and very damp and felt good once we were back up into the heat.

Ed has started his pasty tasting in the Upper Peninsula and has already tried two and will look for more to try along the way.  We still have three more stops (Houghton, Ishpeming and Sault Ste. Marie) in the U.P. before we head down into the "mitt" part of Michigan.