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Weekend Bike Touring in Michigan – Rochester to Algonac and Back

The Idea The inspiration for this kind of trip came from Alastair Humphries Microadventures book (which I highly recommend). The idea was to ride from...

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...

Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland

Wang Temple
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz. (Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.) At present, the Wang...

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Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding In The Great Lakes Region

Most of us cannot spend the whole winter skiing in Colorado or Utah. So the next best thing is skiing somewhere closer to home....

Snowmobiling in Michigan

With nearly 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails and a lot of “lake-effect” snow, Michigan is a “snowmobiling heaven”.  To give you an idea, let...