Bob & Sue on the Road

Did you know that Sault Ste. Marie is only 50 minutes north of Mackinac Island? If you take the time to drive up to Sault Ste. Marie you can see the Soo Locks which allow more than 7,000 vessels a year to travel from Lake Superior to Lake Huron. There are five locks here, with two closed and a new lock under construction which will be 1,200 feet long, 110 feet wide, and 32 feet deep. They have a very nice observation platform that overlooks MacArthur Lock. You can also take a boat tour,...

Bob and I were talking about our trip this year and we agreed that another trip across our beautiful country would be fun. We have a Tesla with Full Self Drive and, if we did it this way, Bob could enjoy the ride without worrying about traffic, navigation, etc. After much discussion Bob said he would plan the trip this time. He said we’d go to Banff National Park, Glacier National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and hit a few stops along the way ending in Illinois and a visit with our...