July 11th, Ionia State Park, MI

 July 11th, Ionia State Park, MI

Traveled from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan across the Mackinac Bridge, down the western side of the Michigan mitt touring some beautiful vacation towns. Traverse City, which bills itself as the "Cherry Capitol" of the country, was just ending it annual cherry festival. We googled "the best place for cherries in Traverse City" and were directed to Gallagher's for fresh fruit, jellies, pies, turnovers, relishes...well worth the side trip. We then headed south east ending up at Ionia State Park.  Here we found for the first time in our trip huge swarms of mosquitos!


Got an early start from Indian Head State park and traveled a few miles to a lake side park in Manistique to have breakfast in the RV lakeside.

At the tip of the peninsula we crossed over to the top of the Michigan mitt via the Mackinac bridge which is supposed to be the longest suspension bridge in the country

A view of the bridge on it

Stopped in Traverse City for cherries and took a picture of this plaque

                       
           
Stopped at Gallagher's Cherry farm stand for multiple goodies



Ended the day at Ionia State park at this campsite which was near a small lake.

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