The 3 of us took the ss Badger ferry from Manitowoc, WI to Ludington, MI. We thought it might be pretty fun, but it was really hot and crowded and we were happy to land.
It was 7 pm EST and we rode a couple miles to the Cartier campground and started setting up our tents. It started raining before we could finish...and soon we were soaked thru our clothes and scurrying around to get our flies on. In our hurry, Jim's fly got put on upside down, unbeknownst to us. We ran up to the rest rooms and stood under the eaves to watch storm after storm come thru the area. The thunder and lightening was fantastic. So much water was pouring thru the roads and trails...so we ran to our tents to check on their water-proofedness and discovered that Jim's tent had a lake in it.
If it wasn't so dark and stormy, we would have given up and gone to a motel...
We pulled up our tents and put them on a hillier spot. Finally at 11 pm, we climbed in..supperless and sandy...
Welcome to Michigan!
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