There are many things I love about my husband, Matt. He is the nicest man I have ever met and somehow I got lucky enough to marry him. One of the things I love the most is how much fun we have together no matter what we are doing. We have been on one big adventure these last two years and I would never have come out on the sane side without Matt. So now that our lives are somewhat settled we take the opportunity to go on smaller adventures whenever we can.
Thursday we got in the truck and headed to the Upper Peninsula. Our destination was AuTrain, not far from Munising. It was an absolutely beautiful fall day. Perfect for a road trip.
Matt's childhood friend Vince's parents have a home in Au Train. Steve and Jan Paulus live on 40 acres nestled in the Hiawatha National Forest.
We planned on fishing so we brought our boat along.
The fall colors were brilliant. We probably couldn't have chosen a better weekend. Matt was very patient stopping every couple of miles so I could take some photographs.
After a lovely drive and delicious dinner on the road we made it to Au Train.
We arrived at The Lodge which is a mile off a road that is off of another road. The house is built into the ground using tires and sand and beautiful logs.
Steve and Jan bought the property and The Lodge had been started but was no where near completion. There have been many hours of hard work and a lot of love put into their home. It took them five years before they were able to move in. While they were working on it they lived in the Quonset that is on their property also. It now serves as a rental and is available for three nights or a week.
http://www.exploringthenorth.com/joelcreek/cabin.html
It is named for Joel Creek which runs by the cabin and along their property.
Matt and I went on a lovely hike on Sunday afternoon with Jan and Steve.
We walked out to an eagles nest. We could hear the babies squawking somewhere close by.
One of the parent Eagles sat for a brief moment and let me take a photo before flying off.
The property was beautiful and peaceful.
We went fishing in three different lakes and didn't catch a thing. We took Jan with us one evening and she suggested we go to Deer Lake. No fish were biting but the colors were warm as the sun was setting.
We explored the cold and clear Lake Superior on one day.
We also found some waterfalls.
Saturday night we went to a sports bar in Christmas called Foggy's. We ate dinner with Jan and Steve and then went over to the Casino. We watched the Tiger game in the bar with a guy we met named Gary. He was born and raised in the area. Spent time in the military and now lives in South Carolina. His wife loves the South but Gary still loves the Upper Peninsula. He comes home every fall to go Partridge Hunting with his brother.
Late Sunday we reluctantly started for home. I can't remember having such a perfect weekend. The colors were vibrant, the scenery stunning and the company perfect. Thank you Jan and Steve for sharing your home with us.
Matt and I loved it so much we made a vow to return every season. I am looking forward to seeing this beautiful part of Michigan in the Winter. If we are really lucky we will get stranded in a big snow storm. Hopefully Jan and Steve will invite us to pull up a chair in front of the fire and play a game of backgammon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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