3 Great Lakes in 3 Great Days

[dltang]

I wanted to share the information on this ride with everyone. It is listed in our MI chapter as well but I know a lot of folks kind of stay here on the General Forum. Here is the information I have so far:

It is official, Aug. 12, 13 & 14 will be 3 Great Lakes in 3 Great Days!! The Cedars Motel is our host motel but they are currently sold out. Here is the updated Motel info for this ride. It appears we are getting quite a group for this. I am so excited.

The Cedars, our host motel is booked. The back up is next door and is called the Northernaire their number is 906-643-8704. There are two motels across the street from our motel and they are the Pines 906-643-9250 and the Bear Cove 906-643-8910. I don't know anything about these other places but I wanted to give some alternatives. Also The Village Inn (where we are having dinner on Friday) has a hotel and said they are great rooms and would love to have us there as well. Village Inn phone is 906-643-9511.

Friday, Aug. 12th. Meet a Nord Ride parking lot 7415 Enterprise Parkway, Mount Morris, MI 48458 (just off of I-75) at 9:00 am. We will be leaving by 9:30 am. Here is the link for the ride to Mackinaw City.Ride from Nord Ride to the Bridge
We will plan on meeting on the South East side of the bridge in the parking lot for a group ride across the bridge at approx 3:30 pm. If you need a meet up along this route, let me know so we can plan a stop to pick you up. I prefer that any extra stops coincide with gas stops, so we will try to arrange our pick up points accordingly.

After we gather on the south side of the bridge we will cross as a group and head to the motel. Bridge to Cedars Motel

Everyone has time to visit, rest, clean up or whatever. We can all gather and head to dinner on Friday Night at the Village Inn. They are saving the whole back room for us so we can all be seated together, around 6:00p.m. Here is the link for the menu Village Inn MenuThe rest of the night is yours to do as you please. The Motel has a bon fire every night if we would like or head to the casino or just ride around.

Sat. morning, I would like to be ready to head out around 9:00 am. Here is the Sat. map route. St. Ignace/Sault Ste. Marie/Paradise/Tahquamenon Falls/St. Ignace
I plan on giving everyone some time to visit at the Sault and also at the Falls, probably have lunch in Paradise. That is yet to be determined. This gives us a full day of riding and some breath taking sites. My plans for dinner on this night cook out on the BBQ grill right there at the Motel and relax around the fire. Since we all have little refrigerators in our rooms, I plan to have gone to a store on Friday and already have my steaks or burger or whatever on hand. Once again, the evening is yours to enjoy in whatever way you find is right for you. This is a casual vacation and just a nice way to hang out with others. Everyone is always welcome to do their own thing. These are my tentative plans. You don't have to plan to cook out also, you can go where ever and eat. I just like to have a base itinerary to share with others.

Sunday Morning, I plan on leaving around 9:00 or 9:30 (maybe later as it doesn't take that long to get to Legs Inn) Legs Inn and heading home on the west side of the state. Here is the route and it will take us through the Tunnel of Trees as well. Sunday Ride Home I think it would be pretty cool to have lunch at the Legs Inn if it isn't too crowded when we arrive in Cross Village. The Sunday Ride home link

Then alas, our official journey will end in Harbor Springs. From there we will all go our separate ways towards our various homes, having once again created some wonderful riding memories.

As I have tried to state for everyone, this is a vacation. This is not a mandatory itinerary. This is the weekend I have planned out and if it works for you to join us, that would be fantastic. If you just want to come up and stay with us and do your own thing on ride days, that is fine too. The only change I see right now, is I may shorten the ride up to the Sault to give more time there. Saturday is a pretty full day already.

[jedd]

Sounds cool Deb maybe a orange may hook-up for a day or afternoon, will any of this journey be in the U.P.? That is a easy day straight north for me could maybe fit it in.

Jim

[jedd]

Sorry I'm dumb just clicked your route link I'll see about cathing you in Newberry we'll see.

[dltang]

Sounds cool Deb maybe a orange may hook-up for a day or afternoon, will any of this journey be in the U.P.? That is a easy day straight north for me could maybe fit it in.

Jim

Sorry I'm dumb just clicked your route link I'll see about cathing you in Newberry we'll see.

I was about to answer you when I read your next post. It would be great if you could meet us for any part of the trip Jim. Would love to have you.

[dltang]

Just a quick bump for anyone that might be interested.

[dltang]

Here's another bump to this ride. We are getting a few more people interested and this is going to be a fun trip.

[SpyderAnn01]

Okay, I twisted my arm and decided that we need to go on this ride. So checkbook be damned count us in!

[dltang]

Okay, I twisted my arm and decided that we need to go on this ride. So checkbook be damned count us in!

I love it!! Glad you are going to make it. I will add you to my updated list in the MI forum.

[mvengineer]

Deb, please count me too for this beautiful trip.
Thanks.......... Jason

[dltang]

Deb, please count me too for this beautiful trip.
Thanks.......... Jason

Already got you added to the updated list on the MI forum Jason. Looking forward to meeting you.

[RTGENE]

Dear D and B
What a disaster I just got my two exquisite Michigan shirts back from the Dry Cleaners. They put in double starch and its just too much. They are like card board plus I can't get them into the side bags.
Any way I have 21 days to get them fixed before I leave.
Can't wait to go to the UP place.

[SpyderAnn01]

Dear D and B
What a disaster I just got my two exquisite Michigan shirts back from the Dry Cleaners. They put in double starch and its just too much. They are like card board plus I can't get them into the side bags.
Any way I have 21 days to get them fixed before I leave.
Can't wait to go to the UP place.

Just make sure you have your face shield fixed. Don't want to go through losing Gene again!


Found him

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Just make sure you have your face shield fixed. Don't want to go through losing Gene again!


Found him

[dltang]

Dear D and B
What a disaster I just got my two exquisite Michigan shirts back from the Dry Cleaners. They put in double starch and its just too much. They are like card board plus I can't get them into the side bags.
Any way I have 21 days to get them fixed before I leave.
Can't wait to go to the UP place.

Just make sure you have your face shield fixed. Don't want to go through losing Gene again!


Found him

Also, keep track of your wallet, you seem to lose that too...LOL. It is going to be a great trip. A lot of wonderful people are coming from all over just to get together in the Great Lakes.

[SpyderAnn01]

Also, keep track of your wallet, you seem to lose that too...LOL. It is going to be a great trip. A lot of wonderful people are coming from all over just to get together in the Great Lakes.

[RTGENE]

WELL MS ANN
Thanks for reminding the world about my face shield fiasco ----but I have already fixed it.
I did not need Scottie to give me advice.
I did not need a second opinion from firefly
Some guy tried to talk me into tie dying it what ever that is.
Nope I did it myself.
and
THANK YOU MS DEB
As for "I lost my wallet" that can't work for reducing my trip expenses now that you have told the Michigan crew.

I have worked out a way to make money by going on the 3 x 3
exploration. A game of chance will pay for my whole trip.

I counted 5 on the list of
"alot of wonderful people coming from all over"-

[SpyderAnn01]

WELL MS ANN
Thanks for reminding the world about my face shield fiasco ----but I have already fixed it.
I did not need Scottie to give me advice.
I did not need a second opinion from firefly
Some guy tried to talk me into tie dying it what ever that is.
Nope I did it myself.
and
THANK YOU MS DEB
As for "I lost my wallet" that can't work for reducing my trip expenses now that you have told the Michigan crew.

I have worked out a way to make money by going on the 3 x 3
exploration. A game of chance will pay for my whole trip.

I counted 5 on the list of
"alot of wonderful people coming from all over"-

Thank God you are okay I was beginning to think we had lost you again. I like the look of your helmet is that duct tape or 100 mph tape?

Gene, if I bring you Diet coke will I be on the list of "wonderful people"?

[RTGENE]

Dear Ms Ann
Thank you for your concern.
Two things:
1. Diet Coke has a new chemical they add to make it taste like lime Coke. Get me one of those as a gift and that will move you onto the wonderful people list.

2. We here in Missouri no longer refer to it as duck tape.
It is refereed to as a value added modifications.
Near the Arkansas/Missouri boarder its call Missouri Chrome.

Every morning I ask is it August yet. Seems like its taking for ever to get to August.

Yesterday temperature when factoring in the wind chill 115 degrees.
Today a cool down expected 110 degrees.
Tell me its cooler in the UP place.

[mxz600]

Every morning I ask is it August yet. Seems like its taking for ever to get to August.

Yesterday temperature when factoring in the wind chill 115 degrees.
Today a cool down expected 110 degrees.
Tell me its cooler in the UP place.

Don't wish our summer away Gene.

Paradise MI is at this moment 69º. Does that sound better?

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Paradise.html

[dltang]

Don't wish our summer away Gene.

Paradise MI is at this moment 69º. Does that sound better?

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Paradise.html

Yes, 69 degrees sounds like Paradise to me. I love it like that, especially for riding.

[dltang]

This ride is sneaking up on us quickly. I am getting so excited. I can't wait to see everyone and have a nice scenic weekend ride. If anyone else is interested, the details are in the MI thread.

[arntufun]

This ride is sneaking up on us quickly. I am getting so excited. I can't wait to see everyone and have a nice scenic weekend ride. If anyone else is interested, the details are in the MI thread.

Is your Spyder going to be fixed by then ???

[dltang]

Is your Spyder going to be fixed by then ???

I should have it this week actually. But thanks for checking.

[arntufun]

I should have it this week actually. But thanks for checking.

I bet you can't wait !!! It's going to be like Christmas morning for you.