Sunday, August 23, 2009
Kewadin Casino, Christmas, MI: July 6-11
This casino offered free electric hookups in an asphalt parking area and lots of free tokens for their machines, so we were able to rack up about $35 in cash from this stay. We met Peter & Christiane, RVers from Germany who have been in the US for over a year traveling in their motorhome, and found we were continuing on the same path for several more stops. We enjoyed meeting them and hearing of their adventures. Amazingly, they applied for a visa and instead received Green Cards. Funny how it's so easy for some and so difficult for others!
The tiny town of Christmas was just outside Munising and the western portion of Pictured Rocks Natl Lakeshore. We took a boat cruise to see the cliffs of Pictured Rocks, from which the area got its name. It is best seen from the water, but the crowded boat & lots of noisy children made it difficult to enjoy. In retrospect it was worth it but just barely! The photos bring back nice memories. The boat we took was the one daily cruise that traveled all the way to Spray Falls, which was why the boat was so crowded. Spray Falls comes over a cliff into Lake Superior, and can only be seen from the water.
There were a lot of pleasant hikes to spectacular waterfalls at Pictured Rocks and around the area in general. And right across the street from the casino was the Forest Service cg and historic site of Bay Furnace, the remains of one of many old iron blast furnaces that once operated along the shoreline.
The tiny town of Christmas was just outside Munising and the western portion of Pictured Rocks Natl Lakeshore. We took a boat cruise to see the cliffs of Pictured Rocks, from which the area got its name. It is best seen from the water, but the crowded boat & lots of noisy children made it difficult to enjoy. In retrospect it was worth it but just barely! The photos bring back nice memories. The boat we took was the one daily cruise that traveled all the way to Spray Falls, which was why the boat was so crowded. Spray Falls comes over a cliff into Lake Superior, and can only be seen from the water.
There were a lot of pleasant hikes to spectacular waterfalls at Pictured Rocks and around the area in general. And right across the street from the casino was the Forest Service cg and historic site of Bay Furnace, the remains of one of many old iron blast furnaces that once operated along the shoreline.
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