I have not heard of PASTY in years! Back when the internet was young, I found a recipe for them and made some (MINUS the bega, yuck)and the story of the miners that ate them, and how you heated them up on a shovel. I could eat them in a Bus, I could eat them on a truss, I would eat them in a Ghia, I might eat them and watch "Mamma Mia". Naw, cool trip though, love the lakes, as my sig file show by all the shipwrecks I have read about.MeyerII wrote:Make sure you find a pasty shop! There's probably still one in Hancock. Marie's deli might still be in Houghton too. Yummmmmm.
Lake Superior Circle Tour
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Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue, I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew. And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod, The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
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Re: Lake Superior Circle Tour
Only! Can I go? I love the UP. I love swimming in Superiors chilly waters in late August. It is a sea.BellePlaine wrote:The lake itself is only 1,300 miles in circumference.
- BellePlaine
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Well, we could meet up in the UP/ South Shore of WI around July 7 - 9th. Otherwise, if this trip goes well, we should all try the Lake Michigan Circle Tour next summer. This is going to be the first major camping trip in the bus since I got it. I imagine that it's going to build my confidence in it's reliability and my ability to preform roadside repairs.
1975 Riviera we call "Spider-Man"
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My experience has been, if you plan ahead for things to go wrong and bring spare parts you probably won't need them. If you don't, well, things may get hairy. We're lucky and have three cars that have essentially the same engine so I usually borrow a distributor and fuel pump from one of the others if we set out on a long trip. Other stuff is cheap enough to always have on hand (plugs, points, cables, belts, etc.).BellePlaine wrote:Well, we could meet up in the UP/ South Shore of WI around July 7 - 9th. Otherwise, if this trip goes well, we should all try the Lake Michigan Circle Tour next summer. This is going to be the first major camping trip in the bus since I got it. I imagine that it's going to build my confidence in it's reliability and my ability to preform roadside repairs.
Expect that something will go wrong, even if it's just minor. These are old cars. Just don't panic and like you said, develop your roadside McGyver skills. It's all part of the journey.
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1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
1984 Westfalia - 1.9 WBX
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Today is the day that we leave on our 1,600 mile journey to the lake and back! My gusher oil leak is fixed, the bus is running to the best of my ability, and since this is our first real road trip in "Spiderman" I'm 95% excited and 5% Freaked Out of My Mind! Actually, it's the other way around but I can't let on to my wife.
I'm going to check the valves one last time and finish packing. We leave after the wife gets off of work! Yehaw!
I'm going to check the valves one last time and finish packing. We leave after the wife gets off of work! Yehaw!
1975 Riviera we call "Spider-Man"
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Remember to share some photos. And have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cindy
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“No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side.
Or you don't.” ― Stephen King, The Stand
Or you don't.” ― Stephen King, The Stand
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Love the UP...
I went camping in the UP when I was a kid and I long to get back. It has been 25 years + since my last camping visit and I need to get my girls in on the beauty and splendor of that country. Good roads to ya...
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...and we made it!
9 days, three states, two countries, and 1776 miles in total! The bus ran great without any major issues or mechanical failures. I have a new sense of confidence and comfort with my bus after this trip. And I should add that there is nothing like a slow 1975 VW camper to bring a family together as well. We all have been rewarded. Here's a stats and a few pics:
Day 1: Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton, MN. 184 miles
Day 2: Judge CR Magney State Park, Grand Marais, MN. 148 Miles.
Day 3: Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, Rossport, ON. 202 miles.
Day 4: Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Wawa, ON
After we left Rossport, I was desperately low on gas (petrol if you are in Canada!) so we stopped at the first filling station we passed. It happened to be owned by this guy...
...who serenaded our wives and gave us free bottled water.
Day 5: Brimley State Park, Brimley, MI 146 miles.
Day 6: Van Riper State Park, Ishpeming, MI 239 miles.
Day 7: Ft. Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, MI. 118 miles.
Day 8: Lake Superior County Park, Saxon, WI. 186 Miles.
Day 9: Spirit Mountain Campground, Duluth, MN. 152 Miles.
Day 10: Home. 196 miles. 1,776 Miles roundtrip.
9 days, three states, two countries, and 1776 miles in total! The bus ran great without any major issues or mechanical failures. I have a new sense of confidence and comfort with my bus after this trip. And I should add that there is nothing like a slow 1975 VW camper to bring a family together as well. We all have been rewarded. Here's a stats and a few pics:
Day 1: Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton, MN. 184 miles
Day 2: Judge CR Magney State Park, Grand Marais, MN. 148 Miles.
Day 3: Rainbow Falls Provincial Park, Rossport, ON. 202 miles.
Day 4: Rabbit Blanket Lake Campground, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Wawa, ON
After we left Rossport, I was desperately low on gas (petrol if you are in Canada!) so we stopped at the first filling station we passed. It happened to be owned by this guy...
...who serenaded our wives and gave us free bottled water.
Day 5: Brimley State Park, Brimley, MI 146 miles.
Day 6: Van Riper State Park, Ishpeming, MI 239 miles.
Day 7: Ft. Wilkins State Park, Copper Harbor, MI. 118 miles.
Day 8: Lake Superior County Park, Saxon, WI. 186 Miles.
Day 9: Spirit Mountain Campground, Duluth, MN. 152 Miles.
Day 10: Home. 196 miles. 1,776 Miles roundtrip.
1975 Riviera we call "Spider-Man"
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