Summer Trip, Day #4 – Finally, Another Good Day

             Friday morning, two weeks ago, we left our Airbnb inNewberry, Michigan, at 7:25 am, eastern time (which is 6:25 in the morning backhome). Don’t know why we got up and got moving so early, but we just looked at eachother and said, “we might as well leave.” Hubby was still not in too much painfollowing his fall with multiple injuries two days before.

            Our big plan for the drive home was to stop at Kitch-iti-kipi(more on that later), but we had to drive through Manistique to get there. Abouthalf-way through the town, we drove past this old water tower, and I was like, “Igotta stop!” as I nearly slammed on the brakes. (One of many reasons why Hubby usuallydrives, but I took the wheel since his fall.)            

           The grounds included a period log cabin and museum.            

            But on to the “big show”.       

            Kitch-iti-kipi or the “Big Spring” is in Palms Book State Park. It is Michigan’s largest freshwater spring, 200-feet across and 40-foot deep.          

            Visitors ride an observation raft, powered by a rope pulled by whichever strong rider volunteers to show off their skills, across the pond. The scenery around the pool was beautiful that morning, but the scene under the water was fascinating and impossible to describe.

            Looking through the opening in the middle of our barge.

                            

            Fishes – they tell me they are trout – swimming past where the spring water bubbles up through the sand.

            I’ve been wanting to visit for several years. Hubby had just heard about it from some friends just the week before we went. Definitely worth the side trip there.