That’s Michigan’s state slogan… “Pure Michigan”. I have no idea what it means. But I feel like the party responsible for dreaming up Michigan’s tagline wasn’t trying especially hard.

That feeling when your Spotify playlist and reality sync up (click to enlarge)!

After a very pleasant breakfast with Lori’s aunt & uncle (fabulous hosts—thanks again guys!), followed by a full day of driving through Wisconsin, we ended up in Escanaba, MI. I’m proud to report that I managed to remain conscious for the entire drive today! The weather stayed pleasant long enough for us to have a picnic lunch in a deserted Wisconsin park, and then turned rainy (like, ridiculously rainy!) for the remainder of the trip.

We rented a room with a separate kitchen for about $50/night, so we can cook meals while we’re here. Added bonus: it’s been retro-styled to look like it was transplanted straight from the 1970s!

While we’re in the area, we’re planning to check out Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. And then from here, we’ll head west (probably Tuesday).

Lori preparing a blog post while waiting for dinner to cook in our fabulous ’70s kitchen!

This Trip Leg:

(click here to see the entire trip as an interactive map)