CLC Trip to Mackinaw City for Corvette Crossroads
What a great trip and perfect weather - never saw so much blue sky over Corvette Crossroads! We arrived on Thursday, spent Friday on the Island and Saturday at the show and shopping. We lined up with 400 other Corvettes for the annual drive over the Bridge. On Sunday some went home and some went up the the UP where we visited Tahquamenon Falls and White Fist Point. Clear blue skies and empty roads was too much to resist resulting in some extreme driving on the two lane M123. So I don't incriminate anyone here, just ask anyone who went to the UP for all the details on the drive.
Special thanks to Sandy (with a little help from Jimmy) for organizing such a
fantastic trip - Tom G.
August 25th - 29th
Thanks to Sandy and George for the photos and Mike for the video.
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Our first rest stop before Gaylord.
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and we ran into the Motor City Harley Riders.
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Someone made a suggestion that we switch rides!
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We take the Harleys............ |
and they take the Vettes! |
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We thought it over for about a minute and we were on on way again................
in the Vettes.
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First chance to eat.........The Big Buck in Gaylord |
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Then off to the Tunnel of Trees north of Harbor Springs - it is a great ride. |
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Had to make a stop in Good Hart at the General Store.
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Then off again for the second half of the Tunnel of Trees. |
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We were welcomed to Mackinaw City by the Ranski's.................... |
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and a seagull that was fond of Rose's C5. |
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Just a little time for some R&R in the Jacuzzi room |
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Time to eat again - walked up to the Dixie Saloon.
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Friday - Waiting for the jet boat to Mackinaw Island.
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Notice those blue skies!
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Not a race just a nice bike ride around the Island. |
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Time for plenty of breaks along the ride especially at the Cannonball for some creamsicle drinks. |
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After the bike ride we had lunch then off to the Mackinaw Fort. |
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Time to eat again - Mona Lisa's Italian....... |
...with some interesting decorations.
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Then the hot tub party with a little 'spin the Asti cork' game. |
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That does not look like Asti but Chuck is enjoying opening it.
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Almost forgot - there was a Corvette Show there too.
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Renee with her daughter and her daughter's significant's. Renee also was honored with a Best in Class award for her beautiful C4. |
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After the show it was time for some more R&R.......... |
... and a bed time story? |
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Lining up for the Bridge Crossing |
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Renee with her daughter holding the First Place trophy.
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We ran into Denny and Marie and Denny took a group photo missing from photo - Mike & Chris, George & Jan, Sue, Jim and the Ranski's.
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Imagine that - time to eat again - Neath the Birches |
Click here for videos that Mike took crossing the bridge and heading to dinner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li0x5LpLtpQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaO8ixVG_io
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Some went South and some went North ending up at Tahquamenon Falls
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Long walk to the Falls - break
time at the Brewery.
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Made a stop at White Fish Point.
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What can be said about the drive on M123 without incriminating all of us??? If you want to know what we did, just ask anyone that went to the UP with us. |
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Last chance to eat together - Iva's Chicken Dinner. What a great way to end a great trip.
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