Say ya to da UP, eh!

Took a quick trip back home, to "da UP" (that's Michigan's Upper Peninsula, if you're not a Yooper) this past weekend. My girls had been up there for a week and a half already, at "Yooper Camp." What's Yooper Camp? It's kind of like camp, except I just send my girls up north to spend some time with my dad and his wife. They get to ride 4-wheelers, shoot guns, go fishing, go camping, etc. All the stuff you can't do in the city.

Here are some highlights from the short time I was there.

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Drove past the place where the Big Powderhorn Mountain ski lodge had been, until a fire this past winter, and saw the new lodge under construction.

And the place where the old lodge had been.  :(

Took some pictures of the old house that I grew up in.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Trout Fishing at the Watersmeet Trout Hatchery & Fish Farm, Watersmeet, Michigan
http://www.watersmeettrouthatchery.com/

Bond Falls, Paulding, Michigan

Swimming in the lake and walking near the falls.

(Yes, the girls made it up there with me!)


Friday, August 26, 2011

Adventure Mining Company, Greenland, Michigan
http://www.adventureminetours.com/
Great tour through an old copper mine, learned a lot about the heritage of the area.

 

Bonus: We got to see a large number of bats!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Saturday we drove to Minneapolis and flew home. Turns out our AirTran plan was painted with Falcons colors.  Oh well, it got us home.

We also saw a jet with the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings logos on the plane (same guy owns both teams). Yes, the Tigers were in town playing the Twins.

And a small private jet with the Dallas Cowboys logo on the tail. Yes, the Cowboys were in town to play the Vikings in a pre-season game.