{"id":2969,"date":"2012-06-21T23:52:40","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T03:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=2969"},"modified":"2012-06-21T23:52:40","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T03:52:40","slug":"4-fantastic-days-in-northern-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/4-fantastic-days-in-northern-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"4 fantastic days in northern michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe our German exchange student, Tessa is heading back home in just a few days.\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t let her leave Michigan without a little tour up north so we hopped on I-75 until we hit the bridge and took in all the beauty the mitten is famous for.\u00a0 One way I captured our adventure is with a little help from <a href=\"http:\/\/instagr.am\/\" target=\"_blank\">instagram<\/a>.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re also addicted to this photo app, you can follow us at <a href=\"http:\/\/statigr.am\/tuesdaycat\" target=\"_blank\">tuesdaycat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"mackinac island tandom bicycles\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com\/fc6f3aaebc1511e18cf91231380fd29b_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A tandem bike tour on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mackinacisland.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mackinac Island <\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"british landing mackinac island\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com\/d080f610b7f811e19894123138140d8c_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A bike break at British Landing<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"good hart crepes\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage1.s3.amazonaws.com\/125415f2bc1011e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.primitiveimages.com\/northern-crepes\/\" target=\"_blank\">delightful discovery<\/a> in Good Hart ~ a must-stop along 119<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"petoskey general store\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com\/cde12570b8a611e1bf341231380f8a12_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lakeandhoward.com\/SGS_INC\/Symons_General_Store.html\" target=\"_blank\">Symons General Store<\/a> in Petoskey<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"bicycle in charlevoix\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com\/f122e59cbc1011e1b2fe1231380205bf_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sweet storefront entrance in Charlevoix<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"taffy barrel\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com\/62a8666cb8d611e1abb01231382049c1_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Stocking up on more sweets at the <a href=\"http:\/\/thetaffybarrel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taffy Barrel<\/a> in Charlevoix<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"old mission peninsula\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage0.s3.amazonaws.com\/ecb9f486b8e711e1abb01231382049c1_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Searching for stones &amp; soaking in the sun on a road side beach on Old Mission Peninsula after a stop at the <a href=\"http:\/\/oldmission.com\/uppermap.html\" target=\"_blank\">classic general store<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"yarn bombing\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage3.s3.amazonaws.com\/87a251ecbc1111e1a92a1231381b6f02_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lots of yarn bombing sitings in Traverse City<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"imagine that storefront\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage4.s3.amazonaws.com\/a765790cba3411e1bf341231380f8a12_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fantastic shops in Glen Arbor ~ also scored some sweet summer skirts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Cottonseed-Apparel\/260240906265\" target=\"_blank\">Cottonseed<\/a> &amp; had lunch at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cherryrepublic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cherry Republic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"sleeping bear dunes\" src=\"http:\/\/distilleryimage2.s3.amazonaws.com\/29ed7a6cbc1211e1989612313815112c_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After a swim at Glen Haven Beach, we headed out to see the always stunning <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sleepingbeardunes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeping Bear Dunes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Like to see where I spend my time away from catching fireflies<\/strong><strong>?\u00a0 Then sign up to receive blog posts like these in your email inbox <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/get-the-latest-updates-in-your-inbox\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/4-fantastic-days-in-northern-michigan\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/4-fantastic-days-in-northern-michigan\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe our German exchange student, Tessa is heading back home in just a few days.\u00a0 We couldn&#8217;t let her leave Michigan without a little tour up north so we hopped on I-75 until we hit the bridge and took in all the beauty the mitten is famous for.\u00a0 One way I captured our adventure is with a little help from instagram.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re also addicted to this photo app, you can follow us at tuesdaycat. 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