Oh no, it's the Mighty Mac suspension bridge!

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We did it!! We crossed the Mighty Mac. More detail to follow.  

The drive from Saginaw to the bridge was pretty in the early morning. 


The Mackinac Bridge
It's the longest suspension bridge in the Western hemisphere. All suspension bridges are designed to move to accommodate wind, change in temperature, and weight. It is possible that the deck at center span could move as much as 35 feet (east or west) due to high winds. We sure were glad the winds were calm that day! 

We drove on the center lanes that have open metal air-flow grating. This grating along with the deep, heavy stiffening truss, is required to prevent dangerous oscillations of the deck to the wind.  It was a little unnerving to drive over the grates for nearly five miles.  


We had a two night stay in Escanaba Michigan and tried the local food.  One of them was a pasty. 
It's A Portable Pie With History Baked In : The lightly seasoned meat and root veggie pie (encased in a flaky pastry) prevalent in the Upper Peninsula, is pure fuel.  Initially popularized by Cornish miners in the 1800s, it quickly became a favorite of other immigrants tweaked to make it their own.  We sure enjoyed it. 

The milk chocolate turtles from Sayklly's were excellent.

 In one of our hikes we found this stainless steel sheriff's boat on Little Bay de Noc in Escanaba. Donna thought it was different than the usual police boat and cool looking.

The reason we picked Escanaba Michigan was to visit Lorene and Steve. Donna hadn't seen her cousin in over ten years. We had a great time catching up over a tasty cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs and all the fixin's.  A big thank you to Lorene and Steve for making us feel right at home and for all the wonderful food.  We hadn't had a cookout meal in many months.  Family is the best!

Next we are off to Wausau Wisconsin to visit more of Donna's family. 
 











 

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