Mackinac Bridge, Lake Huron & the Wrong Hotel
A nerve-racking ride across the Mackinac Bridge, a hotel reservation mix-up, and a broken motorcycle boot. Day 3 ends with beautiful Lake Huron views, an evening ride toward Cheboygan, and a moonrise on the beach.
Lake Superior, the Log Slide & Our First Pasty | Exploring Michigan’s U.P.
Our first taste of Lake Superior, our first U.P. pasty, and a ride along H-58 through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Between the beaches, overlooks, and incredible scenery, we found plenty of reasons to keep stopping.
The Ride Into Michigan’s U.P. Was Better Than We Expected
From Watertown, Wisconsin, to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Day 2 brought a close call with severe weather, our first stop at Lake Michigan, and some unexpectedly beautiful shoreline riding on the way to Gladstone.
300 Miles to Wisconsin – Riding One of Illinois’ Best Motorcycle Roads
Our Michigan motorcycle adventure begins with a 303-mile ride from central Illinois to Watertown, Wisconsin, including a planned 30-mile detour to explore Rock River Road near Dixon. Was it worth the extra miles? We definitely have our opinions!