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Michigan - 17 Lighthouses, 5 Casinos and 1350 Miles on the Rental Car!

I wanted to see lighthouses, and since Michigan has 122 of them, I thought that would be a good place to go for a relatively short, inexpensive trip. For Howard, I found "guy" things like casinos, canal lock systems, and a car show. Every where we went there were cool things going on, and we had a blast - although I think we wore ourselves out a little....1350 miles on the rental car in 5 1/2 days was a bit much!
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I took a 3 hr. lighthouse cruise from Mac City, narrated by Terry Pepper, GLLKA. This is the beautiful Round Island lighthouse
I took a 3 hr. lighthouse cruise from Mac City, narrated by Terry Pepper, GLLKA. This is the beautiful Round Island lighthouse		 Round Island Passage Light
Round Island Passage Light		 The 1869 Bois Blanc (pronounced Bob Lo in Michigan!) is privately owned.
The 1869 Bois Blanc (pronounced "Bob Lo" in Michigan!) is privately owned.		 Poe Reef lighthouse was in pretty good shape-except for the mess made by the cormorants nesting there.
Poe Reef lighthouse was in pretty good shape-except for the mess made by the cormorants nesting there.
Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse, 1 1/2 miles off the shore of Lake Huron near Cheyboygan.
Fourteen Foot Shoal Lighthouse, 1 1/2 miles off the shore of Lake Huron near Cheyboygan.		 We passed right by the Cheboygan Crib lighthouse.
We passed right by the Cheboygan Crib lighthouse.		 This is the Coast Guard's new Mackinaw icebreaker in Mackinaw City.
This is the Coast Guard's new Mackinaw icebreaker in Mackinaw City.		 Classic view of Old Mackinac Point lighthouse in Mackinaw City, restored by Great Lakes Lths Keepers Assoc.
Classic view of Old Mackinac Point lighthouse in Mackinaw City, restored by Great Lakes Lths Keepers Assoc.
The light & fog bldg. Howard also took an awesome shot of the light while I was cruising, JIC I was unable to get there.
The light & fog bldg. Howard also took an awesome shot of the light while I was cruising, JIC I was unable to get there.		 The mighty Mackinac Bridge that leads to Michigan's Upper Peninsula
The mighty Mackinac Bridge that leads to Michigan's Upper Peninsula		 I wanted a pair of shoes like this - especially to wear at the car show in St. Ignace!
I wanted a pair of shoes like this - especially to wear at the car show in St. Ignace!		 I took a ferry to Mackinac Island, where there are no cars - but one heck of a lot of tourists!!! This is the Grand Hotel.
I took a ferry to Mackinac Island, where there are no cars - but one heck of a lot of tourists!!! This is the Grand Hotel.
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