Ride To Eat (Copper Harbor 07)

08/29/08

Ride To Eat 2007 Photo Gallery

We all eat lunch, it's just that some of us are willing to travel a little bit for that meal. Well, there is a group of us willing to travel, oh, say 300+ miles for lunch. That's just what we did in early August 2008. A group of us from across Minnesota and Wisconsin (and Florida) got together in Copper Harbor, Michigan to kick the tires, trade stories, and have lunch.

You see, it all came about for us when I came across a Ride for Lunch meeting listed on the Motorcycle Tourer's Forum (http://forums.delphiforums.com/MCTourer/). I just had to go. There were lots of good reasons. The ride to Brockway Mountain was my very first "long" distance motorcycle ride back in 2000, I went to college at Michigan Tech, we had a chance to meet some new and interesting people, and Susan and I were on an adventurous summer anyway. So, the plans were laid and the motel booked. As you can see, the weather was postcard picture perfect.

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	A View of Keweenaw Bay L'Anse, Michigan		A View of Keweenaw Bay L'Anse, Michigan
	Lunch in the Park Houghton, Michigan - Time for a break and some food.		Lunch in the Park Houghton, Michigan - Notice the play ground to the right of the picture. It is huge!
	Houghton Lift Bridge Houghton, Michigan		A View from the Park Houghton, Michigan
	202 Houghton Avenue Houghton, Michigan - I spent three of my college years in this place. Doesn't look like it's changed much. I guess college students will live anywhere it's cheap. (Kind of looks like the Ghost Town?)		Ghost Town Central, Michigan - The Central Mine was the first mine to be profitable its first year (1854). Very few mines were profitable at all. And the days of mining copper were strong for only a short time, dwindling down by 1900.
	Ghost Town Central, Michigan - Copper mining started in 1844 and boomed until the 1870s. Here is a typical miners home, restored to its glory.		Ghost Town Central, Michigan
	Ghost Town Central, Michigan - Self guided interpretive center has lots of facts and figures and even a small gift shop run entirely on the honor system.		Ghost Town Central, Michigan - The squiggly reflections are from the Plexiglas protecting the photos.
	Ghost Town Central, Michigan		Ghost Town Central, Michigan
	Highway 26 on the North Shore Eagle Harbor, Michigan - In the top five for roads, for me, is Hwy 26 on a clear blue day.		Highway 26 on the North Shore Eagle Harbor, Michigan
	View from King Copper Motel Copper Harbor, Michigan - This was the view from our motel room. It doesn't get any better than this.		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - The City of Copper Harbor as seen from Brockway Mountain Drive. Our motel is right in the center of the photo.		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - My first long ride ever was to this spot. Back then (2000), a long ride was 300 miles. Now, it's 300+ before lunch.
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - Susan checking in to see if Amy is okay. On top of the mountain was the only place we could get cell phone reception. Oh, technology.
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - Ore/grain boats traversing the long span of Lake Superior on to destinations unknown.
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - The Gift Shop closed at sundown. But, the owner was kind enough to make sure everyone had a chance to stop by.		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - We even had the opportunity to see two ships pass in the night.
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan		Sunset on Brockway Mountain Copper Harbor, Michigan - And now the sun is down and Susan is reflecting on the days activities. It's time to go back to the King Copper and get some rest.
	Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan - Created in 1844-46 to make sure there was law and order in the area, it really was isolated from the rest of the world.		Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan		Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan		Fort Wilkinson State Park Copper Harbor, Michigan
	The Famous Lighthouse Copper Harbor, Michigan - This lighthouse and the one at Whitefish Point were the first on Lake Superior.		The Famous Lighthouse Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Ride for Lunch Copper Harbor, Michigan - Here's what we came for. The fun, the camaraderie, and the stories.		Ride for Lunch Copper Harbor, Michigan
	Ride for Lunch Copper Harbor, Michigan		Ride for Lunch Copper Harbor, Michigan

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