Platte River
You know how Michigan has a reputation for being drunk boat people? Well, the Platte River is why. We brought our kayaks to the Platte River, put in at Lake […]
Category Archives: Activity
Sleeping Bear Dunes
The dunes in the upper lower peninsula of Michigan are pretty well known in Michigan. I’m sure every kid has gone at least once. There are actually dunes all along […]
Old Mission
A peninsula above Traverse City, Old Mission is a sweet little place. Driving up the main road, you see farms and lots and lots of orchards. And at the tip, […]
Torch Lake Sandbar
I wait for my veggie burger as I stand ankle deep at the southwest end of Torch Lake. I am surrounded by boats and people who have converged on the […]
Crater of Diamonds State Park
The Crater of Diamonds State Park is the entire reason we came to Arkansas. I had found out about this place while looking up gemstones. It is the only place […]
Hot Springs National Park
“Now lean forward, and I’ll scrub your back,” Sarah said. I am sitting half naked in a century old bathtub filled with natural spring water. I lean forward and Sarah […]
