The
U.P. is a unique section of the United States. The people love the outdoors and
can handle cold weather. There are lots of trails here (and in upper Minnesota
and Wisconsin) for snowmobiles and OHV
(off-highway vehicles like ATVs and jeeps). Hunting and fishing is big here.
The UP’ers are sometimes called Yoopers (UP’ers). I had to laugh (internally) the
first time I heard on the locals say “eh”. “Nice day, eh?” They definitely have
a sense of humor about it since we drove past a burger place called “eh!
Burger”.
I
guess Yoopers are more creative with the materials they have. We stopped at “Da
Yooper Tourist Trap” where they have multiple displays showing world records or
just to poke fun at themselves. Big Gus is the World’s Largest Working
Chainsaw.
Big
Ernie is the world’s largest working rifle.
This
is Eddy the Wood. It is one of two working wood burning tractors in the
country.
Christine
supposedly still plows out their parking lot in the winter. Personally, I liked
the rock shop where I bought a bit of native copper.
We
drove through Christmas Michigan. There is a Welcome to Christmas sign, a Christmas
Motel, a large Santa Clause at a casino, and Santa’s Workshop
We
were told that pasties (pronounced with a short ă) were big in the UP. Pasties
came to the US when Cornish miners moved here. It is a mixture of meat and
vegetables inside a pastry. This makes a good lunch when you are working in the
mine. There are pasty shops all over the UP. We stopped and bought a couple
pasties at Muldoons in Munising. I was planning on taking a picture of the
whole thing but it was just so good it almost disappeared before I remembered.
The
rumor is that Bigfoot likes pasties.
Coolest
part of the day happened quickly and there are no pictures. We were driving
down the road and suddenly a bald eagle was flying down at our level alongside
the RV. I think it captured an animal from the ditch along the road, but either
way, it was definitely cool!
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