Mammoth Cave NP to Michigan Upper peninsula

Matt_Colie wrote:
OK Now, Ready???

Northern Indiana is a hot bed of Amish activity. The K-mart in Goshen actually has a 10 horse stall for them. There is even more in Shipshewana.

If you route this way, you may go through the cities you choose, but you are well east of the Chicago mess....

If you are a car or history person, hang on....
In Auburn is the Auburn Cord Duesenburg museum and the National Truck museum shares the parking lot.

Then go north into the Amish country.

Just north of Elkhart is the RV Hall of Fame. When you are looking at southern Michigan, watch for the Kalamazoo Air Zoo if that doesn't hold you up for the whole day, you can go north and east to Hickory Corners and the Gilmore Collection. Gilmore is an amazing collection of automotive history, and you can dry camp on their lot if you choose.

If you go north west from there to the Lake Michigan shore, you will hit Saugatuck/Douglas which is an artist community (leave your wallet in the car). But you have to walk the streets for at least a little while.

Now you are set to up the state through Holland, Muskegon, and all the "Dunes" parks all the way to the Strait. Oh, and almost countless wineries.

When you get near the Strait decide if you want to see the reproduction saw mill at Mill Creek. Then you can cross the bridge to St. Ignace. If you want to go to Mackinac Island, it is a shorter boat ride from there. See the Fort, buy some fudge and leave before it gets too late. The Island is almost all tourist trap other than a few items.

Once you are that close, you really should go to the locks and see them flush a ship or two.

I'll quit here.

Matt