Last day on the Upper Peninsula (UP) and first day on the Lower Peninsula (LP). Lake Michigan is just beautiful. The water is incredibly clear but it’s missing that smell of salt that we get back home from the Atlantic Ocean.

To get from the UP to the LP, I took the ferry from the St Ignace to Mackinac Island and then a second ferry to Mackinac City.

More and more people are noticing my bags and stopping me to chat about my touring adventure. There is a huge cycling community here so I’m not the only one in spandex shorts. and no one’s giving me the side eye.

I ended up finding a campsite through Airbnb. The only downside was that there were ticks everywhere especially those tiny little deer ticks. So, the first thing I did was rub myself all over with DEET and then do a careful tick check (and remove). The picnic table  was on the verge of a catastrophic collapse, but at least the porta potty was sweet smelling, and it was quiet. So, overall, a decent spot.