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Northern Michigan and through the Upper Peninsula

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Northern Michigan is a gorgeous wonderland as pictures attest.  Most of the "campers" along the way are good people, easy to talk to, very helpful, and many times also Christians.  From Labor Day weekend through September 24 we visited 7 locations with awesome views and experiences.  We were reminded of the majesty and testimony of God in creation! We traveled with Linda's brother Gary, his friend, Nancy Kauses as well as our niece and her husband, Kim and Mark Murphy for the last 6 days.   Here is a highlight list with pictures: Mesick, MI: Beautiful Hodenpyle Dam Pond (1680 acres) created by a dam on the Manistique River - John sang Johnny Cash songs on the Saturday night karaoke.  We've enjoyed a lot of bike riding as well. Gary, Linda, Nancy, John Nancy, Gary and Cooper Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes on the Leelanau penisula are estimated to be 2000 years old. This dune is a "perched dune" as it sits atop a 450 ft high plateau high above the lake.  If yo...

Deep South to Midwest

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Hello Everyone, Well, it has been a active 3 1/2 weeks since our last blog.  In short, we thank God for your prayers, for safety, provisions, friends, relatives and God's creation. We have transitioned from South Carolina: To North Carolina to see lifelong friends, Larry and Libby Wolosiewicz, To Southern Virginia at an Army Corp of Engineers RV park on Lake Philpott. To the Shenedoah Valley in Virginia to see our daughters family for a 4 days, To Chillicothe, Ohio; a place of history of Ohio's beginnings and Linda's cousin who is direct descendent of First Pioneers in the area.  Her relative was an Indian Guide advisor to George Washington.  Note on this day of travel, we were protected from terrible driving and weather conditions in southern West Virgina.  Thanks for your prayers! Southern Charm! To Mason, Ohio to meet John's brother and his wife.  We had the opportunity to visit the Ark Encoutner in northern Kentucky.   We also played 8 games of "Jo...

Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC

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  The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon in Charleston.  One of Blackbeard the Pirate's men was tried, convicted and hung here.  Below is the original balcony where President George Washington stood for a parade. John and Linda at Battery Park in Charleston A civil war cannon Battery Park trees, lamps and gazebo...gorgeous park! Below Linda at the pond at our campground in South Carolina Below is the St. John the Baptist Basilica in Savannah, GA.    Below is museum in Savannah on the river front.   This chrome brontosaurus and geode were spectacular The Savannah riverwalk is a very nice place to relax, eat, listen to live music. Linda found a new friend! The Riverwalk in Savannah