Cruising Through Port Huron and Lexington Michigan

We spent a week in Port Huron, Michigan, visiting family and doing some sightseeing. I like to spend time along the river watching the ships go through as my Dad was a pilot for the foreign ships coming into Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron so it brings back a lot of memories.....however, I never seem to find as much time to do this as I would like. One day we drove up the shore of Lake Huron to Lexington.

It's a nice little town with a friendly vibe for tourists. They have a nice marina right down the hill from the main shopping area.

The park area also includes a beach.  Now it was definitely not warm enough for a Texan to go in the water but the Michiganders were enjoying it.

We managed to come on a craft fair day so the main shopping area was lined with booths.

These eggs were all carved quite impressively.

We also saw lots of paintings both acrylic and water color.

There were also lots of other craft items for sale.

My Pink FlaminGoes friends will appreciate the painting in the lower right corner.

We drove further up the shore and pulled in at a scenic outlook.

We were looking for big ships but this sailboat was the first one we saw.

Not a great picture but it was the only large ship we saw.

I should mention that on this trip, I stayed at the Port Huron Township RV Park. It is really the only reasonable priced one in town and it is a decent park. You can find it right behind the Cracker Barrel and just across the road from the Port Huron Township Park. Saturday night they had a potluck and a band. We missed the potluck because we were gone but we did enjoy the band. I wondered when I heard about the band if we would get any sleep but they started at 6:00PM and played until 10:00PM which is quiet hour so it was great. We were down there for a while and then I just opened my windows to enjoy the music without the mosquitoes.

We had a great week and wished we had longer that we could have spent here. There never seems to be enough time when you are having fun.  We were out of town for two of the days but that is for another post.

Lake Huron Western Shore: Lexington and Port Sanilac

Sunday afternoon my SIL, Nadine, and I headed up the western shore of Lake Huron for a drive. As you head north from Port Huron, you can't see a lot of the lake because of all the houses and private property between the highway and the lake but once you get a little further north, the view opens up. We didn't leave until about 1PM, hoping that the sun would make more of an appearance.

Our first stop was Lexington.

I am always scanning the lake for the elusive ocean going freighters or even the ore carriers but this was what we saw the most of. Lots of boats in the harbor. These small town harbors are not built for any of the big ships. The day was cloudy but not foggy. I was here several years ago when you could not even see the land when you walked out on the pier. That was kind of spooky.

The sandy beach on the other side of the pier had people sunbathing and a few intrepid souls in the water.... not this Texan....too cold for even wading for me.

Looking back toward the shore from the L-shaped pier, you can what a great view those condo dwellers have from the windows on the lake side.

We walked back up the hill to the main street and had lunch at Sweetwater Deli and Bakery. The Pizza Con Carne was absolutely fantastic....best pizza I've had in a long time. The crust had poppy seeds and seasoning in it.

Lots of the towns around here have hanging baskets including downtown Port Huron. The season is short but they get lots of rain so the flowers are beautiful.

We checked out the General Store for tourists.

Another choice for lunch would have been Wimpy's. They are pretty famous in the area.

Heading back down to the truck, we admired the view this place has of the lake.

Then we got a real surprise, there was an otter walking around near the walkway. He didn't seem to be bothered by the humans walking nearby.

Back in the truck heading further up the shore, our next stop was Port Sanilac.

Another small harbor for yachts and pleasure boats.

We had another adventure in Port Sanilac but I'll save that for a separate post. You can just see the ghost image of a big ship out on the horizon.

M-25 has a really nice Rest Area with lots of parking right along the shore. If you come up this way, be sure to stop and the views are great.

It was a great afternoon.