Immamacs family adventure from Fargo to Ann Arbor for the Michigan Game

[immamac 44,310]

We set off this morning after a family breakfast in Fargo. 

We have arrived in Duluth Minnesota. I've never been here or seen Lake Superior. 

gonna hit up the lake superior museum and this ship tour where you can do a 45-60 minute tour of an old shipping vessel the SS William A Irvin.

https://decc.org/william-a-irvin/

[InkaUtexas 26,859]

Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee

 

[mdmost 43,932]

What's Lake Superior's 40 time?

[runthebone 8,372]

If you have time, drive along the Lake for a while.  

[runthebone 8,372]

Stockholm (WI) pie is really good if you have time.  I'll eat whatever is left at the tailgate.

[InkaUtexas 26,859]

1 minute ago, runthebone said:

If you have time, drive along the Lake for a while.  

This. And check out Big Bear Dunes, Mackinaw Island and go over the bridge. UP is very pretty.

BTW, even though it is September 1, the water will make your dick go all turtle.

[Underdog 29,161]

Fantastic.  Still won't be as good as Elvis' vacation thread but I like it. 

[Josef Pwag 1,907]

24 minutes ago, immamac said:

We set off this morning after a family breakfast in Fargo. 

We have arrived in Duluth Minnesota. I've never been here or seen Lake Superior. 

gonna hit up the lake superior museum and this ship tour where you can do a 45-60 minute tour of an old shipping vessel the SS William A Irvin.

https://decc.org/william-a-irvin/

The UM Duluth campus has the thickest of coeds. 

[immamac 44,310]

22 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

This. And check out Big Bear Dunes, Mackinaw Island and go over the bridge. UP is very pretty.

BTW, even though it is September 1, the water will make your dick go all turtle.

We are staying at The Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island. Stay tuned. 

Lunch @ the boat club

[Biff Tannen 46,150]

33 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee

 

I think Gordon Lightfoot was the boat. 
Yeah, and it was rammed by the Cat Stevens. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,975]

where did you eat breakfast at?  love the Zorbaz shirt, haha. 

Edited September 1 by MNLonghornFUKM

[Vito Andolini 9,440]

4 minutes ago, immamac said:

 

 

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https://www.mackinacisland.org/blog/how-mackinac-island-became-fudge-capital-of-the-world/

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I didn't know imma lived in North Dakota. does that explain something, I feel like it should.

[Reese Bennett 3,663]

Superior holds 10% of the world's surface fresh water. 

[52-80 19,377]

You gonna bathe yourself in the waters of lake minnetonka ?

[Post Oak 20,555]

Awesome. Planning a family vacation for up there next year. 

[Hagbard Celine 11,215]

11% of the land, 3% of the people, they are called "yoopers"

When the Michigan Territory was first established in 1805, it included only the Lower Peninsula and the eastern portion of the Upper Peninsula. In 1819, the territory was expanded to include the remainder of the Upper Peninsula, all of what later became Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota (previously included in the Indiana and Illinois Territories). When Michigan applied for statehood in the 1830s, the proposal corresponded to the original territorial boundaries. However, there was an armed conflict known as the Toledo War with the state of Ohio over the location of their mutual border. Meanwhile, the people of Michigan approved a constitution in May 1835 and elected state officials in late autumn 1835. Although the state government was not yet recognized by the United States Congress, the territorial government effectively ceased to exist. President Andrew Jackson's government offered the remainder of the Upper Peninsula to Michigan if it would cede the Toledo Strip to Ohio. A constitutional convention of the state legislature refused, but a second convention, hastily convened by Governor Stevens Thomson Mason, consisting primarily of his supporters, agreed in December 1836 to the deal. In January 1837, the U.S. Congress admitted Michigan as a state of the Union.

tl/dr: michigan traded toledo to ohio for the UP

[SurlyGator 959]

They traded wisely.

[Hagbard Celine 11,215]

https://maps.app.goo.gl/U1GvwcutQ92MLyMaA

[InkaUtexas 26,859]

22 minutes ago, immamac said:

We are staying at The Grand Hotel in Mackinac Island. Stay tuned. 

Lunch @ the boat club

I got so high on that island, missed the last tourist ferry. Had to wander around until the worker ferry took us to the LP. Problem was our car was on the other side. Damn that was a fun day.

Go to Rifle Ridge road. See if you can find my glass bowl there.

[Braff Zacklin 13,676]

48 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

This. And check out Big Bear Dunes, Mackinaw Island and go over the bridge. UP is very pretty.

BTW, even though it is September 1, the water will make your dick go all turtle.

Say yah to da U.P., eh!

[Henry Hill 3,156]

49 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

This. And check out Big Bear Dunes, Mackinaw Island and go over the bridge. UP is very pretty.

BTW, even though it is September 1, the water will make your dick go all turtle.

[immamac 44,310]

18 minutes ago, troph said:

I didn't know imma lived in North Dakota. does that explain something, I feel like it should.

Wife is from there. We came up to the family lake cabin been there since Aug 17. That was unrelated to football trek to AA so didn't document it was better to drive the whole family there instead of drive back and fly immediately back to AA. 

[YChang 3,565]

Love the UP and Mackinaw Island. Eat plenty of smoked whitefish dip. 

[ousux 5,636]

Beautiful country up there, and right time of year to visit. (Summer vacay crowds mostly gone)

[tx 3 putt 78,668]

great time of the year to be ip there !

have fun, eat good food and post pics !!!

@immamac

[Braff Zacklin 13,676]

12 minutes ago, immamac said:

Wife is from there. We came up to the family lake cabin been there since Aug 17. That was unrelated to football trek to AA so didn't document it was better to drive the whole family there instead of drive back and fly immediately back to AA. 

The lakes up there have giant triploid rainbows. Get busy. If you don't post a pic of at least one lunker, you will be crowdsourced.

[Sgt Hulk 14,425]

Has anyone said it’s a great time to be up there?  Because it is 

[PTINS 3,500]

I've heard how clear Lake Superior is. Please confirm.

[Pato del Muerto 53,443]

14 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

The lakes up there have giant triploid rainbows. Get busy. If you don't post a pic of at least one lunker, you will be crowdsourced.

I’m pretty sure ima would look as awkward as Ted Cruz trying to fish. 

[Braff Zacklin 13,676]

1 minute ago, Pato del Muerto said:

I’m pretty sure ima would look as awkward as Ted Cruz trying to fish. 

True, but at least he rocks a cowboy hat better than Elmo.

I just thought it'd be hilarious to threaten the guy who owns and runs this site with being crowdsourced.

[Bama Llama 1,508]

After this weekend it will be known as Immamacinack Island.  Have fun, you Surly Shaman.  Leave no Wolverine unbeaten and miss no opportunity to exclaim, “Oh, Jeez!”

More pics when you can.  Don’t drive after dark.  That place has a vacation trek gone horribly wrong vibe about it.

[Jiggy-Z 3,509]

Definitely find a local beach or drive up north toward Tettegouche State Park and wade in as far as you dare.  Water is so cold it will cramp your ass even if you are only ankle deep.  Some really incredible beaches up north.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,453]

1 hour ago, Hagbard Celine said:

https://www.mackinacisland.org/blog/how-mackinac-island-became-fudge-capital-of-the-world/

Interesting.  I approve.

[InkaUtexas 26,859]

7 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Interesting.  I approve.

You sent him up there scouting your eventual return to take what is yours I hope.

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,975]

The UM Duluth campus has the thickest of coeds. 

Go bulldogs

[Pdawg88 1,157]

I should have left you take a little Scholz. He would have loved it 

[Bevo 13,870]

2 hours ago, immamac said:

We set off this morning after a family breakfast in Fargo. 

We have arrived in Duluth Minnesota. I've never been here or seen Lake Superior. 

gonna hit up the lake superior museum and this ship tour where you can do a 45-60 minute tour of an old shipping vessel the SS William A Irvin.

https://decc.org/william-a-irvin/

I went to camp in Nebaggamon, WI. Duluth is the closest airport. The area is beautiful - if you happen to have a canoe in that rig, check out the Boundary Waters.

[immamac 44,310]

Lunch fucking slapped. Panko walleye sandwich with a cup of the clam chowder. Ice cream rightbafter and a nice walk back to the hotel with the boys. 

Wife had the walleye hash. 

10/10 would recommend. 

[Braff Zacklin 13,676]

Walleye makes for a freakin' delish filet.

In all seriousness, safe travels to you and your family, Imma. Looking forward to further updates and pictures of your trip.

[Beer Drinker 690]

Nice humblebrag - leaving for a Saturday game on a Sunday. Must be nice

[BurntEyes 6,289]

3 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

This. And check out Big Bear Dunes, Mackinaw Island and go over the bridge. UP is very pretty.

BTW, even though it is September 1, the water will make your dick go all turtle.

LOVE the UP! In summer.

[General Specific 3,507]

Wait! That’s not Burt Reynolds! Nor is that Sally Fields! They didn’t have a kid, and that doesn’t look like a Trans Am your driving, and y’all are heading the wrong way!

At least you took along the sex tent, right. Right?

[HenryJames 67,322]

Make sure you hit up Sonic for smash burgers.

[Earl Haffler 637]

If you see someone that looks like Steve Buscemi, turn around and walk away.

[Ignatius 4,135]

Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to ‘take care of things right here in Brainerd’…

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5 hours ago, Josef Pwag said:

The UM Duluth campus has the thickest of coeds. 

Carl?

[Deej 77,803]

In related news, there's been a rash of sasquatch sightings in North Dakota and Minnesota this weekend. 

[InkaUtexas 26,859]

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