We spent the day today on Grand Island just a short boat ride from Munising. The island is about 8 miles long by 4 miles wide and is about a mile from the mainland.
We took a three and a half hour bus ride around the island with lots of stops. The views were just wonderful and this is just one example. The roads were one land dirt so travel was slow and relaxed so we were in no hurry.
The island has a long and varied history from the earliest Indian inhabitants to the forest service which owns it today.
Along the way we ran into the Indiana State University archaeological team who were just finishing a two month dig on the island. We asked lots of questions and got lots of information in return. They have found over 5000 artifacts from the Chippewa Indians at just this one dig. What a bonus!
We chased one more water falls. Here is Wagner falls early in the morning with the sun streaming through the trees. I've never seen so many water falls in one place. Tomorrow we explore the Pictured Rocks national seashore up to Grand Marais then off to the East on Sunday.
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