Bob & Sue on the Road

We passed through the arch at Mammoth on a rainy day and immediately saw some elk, but they were pretty far away. We always see a lot of elk at Mammoth Hot Springs, near the Visitor’s Center, and we felt confident we’d see some there again. It was still raining a lot when we arrived at the Visitor’s Center, but rain helps flowers grow and these beauties are protected under wire cages so the elk don’t munch away. The rain must have kept the elk away because we didn’t see any at all after...

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,...