Sault St. Marie (First stop on Upper Peninsula): July 27 - 28, 2015

We crossed over into the UP via the Mackinac Bridge, at the tip of lower Michigan,
where Lake Michigan meets Lake Huron.

I was a bit apprehensive about towing a trailer over this five mile long, 200 foot high suspension bridge,
the 5th longest in the world.
There was construction, which made going very slow, but actually, we (I) got to see more because of it.
Alan had to keep his eyes on the road.

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 Facts about the Mackinac Bridge

Our first stop on the UP was at Brimley State Park, near Sault St. Marie.  (Sault is pronounced "Sue.")  We spent an afternoon there watching the huge ocean and Great Lakes vessels going through the locks.  The Corps of Engineers runs it, and they have an excellent museum there.  
Info about the locks at Sault St. Marie

Notice how close the ships come to the sides.  This was amazing to watch.
There is a special pilot who gets on each ship to guide it through the locks.