Celebrating With Friends - Part 4

Friday, July 5th was check-out day in Copper Harbor. Although we're currently living just 33 miles away, we're always a bit sad to leave this rustic little village. We have so many wonderful memories here. I couldn't resist snapping a few more shots of the harbor as Steve was packing the vehicle. 

Wait a minute! What was that little white dot in the harbor near the center of the last photo? Can you see it?

Yes, it's another LOON! I never noticed it at the time.

It was time to load the golf cart back onto the trailer.

Good job, honey.

We pulled out of Copper Harbor with Marty and Donna behind us again. We stopped at the property to drop off the golf cart and the small BBQ grill we had taken to "da Harbor" with us. While we were at the property, Marty gave Steve a few pointers on his new welder. Marty has a similar model at home. After suffering a few bug bites, we went into Eagle Harbor - following signs for a garage sale. Julie bought nothing. Steve bought another TV (Every barn needs one?) and 3 bird feeders.

Back on Hwy 26 between Eagle Harbor and Eagle River, we noticed the shoreline at Great Sand Bay was as crowded as we had ever seen it. 

Don't laugh; that's crowded in the Keweenaw. It was a warm day at the peak of tourist season.

As long as we were nearby, it made sense to stop at The Jampot (bakery) again to replenish our cookie supply. We headed back to Calumet to unpack. Marty and Donna checked into a cottage for 2 nights and caught up with us a bit later. Then, we were all on the road again and stopped at the park on Five Mile Point Road.

I love this tree that's leaning toward the water.

The top of the tree is so interesting.

Bete Gris was next on the agenda for the day. Marty and Donna had apparently never visited this area in any of their previous visits to the Keweenaw, so it was time to show it to them. We drove past the beach first and went to the end of the road to view the Mendota Lighthouse (now privately owned) across the canal. The boathouse is the white building; the lighthouse is in the background.

Here's a better view of the Mendota Lighthouse.

If you would like to read more about this lighthouse, click on the following link.

Mendota Lighthouse

We paused again at the beautiful beach along Bete Gris Bay. I didn't take any photos on July 5th, but here's a panorama from last year.

This mile-long beach is sometimes called "Singing Sands Beach." When you place the palm of your hand on the surface of the sand and rotate it, the sand is said to make a singing sound. Here's another shot directed at the clear water of Bete Gris Bay.

It's hard to pull yourself away from a view like this, but we wanted to be first in line at our next destination - the Friday Night Fish Fry at the nearby Lac La Belle Lodge. Many people had recommended this dining experience to us, but we had never tried it. Marty and Donna were willing accomplices, so we finally did it. Wow! We weren't disappointed; it was delicious! It's a must-do on the agenda when anyone is visiting us on a Friday from now on.

Stay tuned for Part 5 of Celebrating With Friends. All is well in the Keweenaw.