September 22, 2014. Beautiful fall colors in the U.P.

CAMPGROUND:  Day Campground in the Chequamegon National Forest.  Typical national forest with few amenities, with a great price.   Nice pit toilets.  No water, electricity, or dump station.  Beautiful, spacious wooded sites facing the lake.  3 out of 5 stars.  $7 with Senior Pass.

LOCATION:  in far northeast Wisconsin, just over border of Upper Peninsula, Michigan

WEATHER:  Beautiful, sunny fall weather. Highs in 60s

We packed up from Marquette, Michigan and drove west through the Upper Peninsula.  The colors seemed to gave popped out overnight.  The beautiful foliage was all around us.  The colors are particularly spectacular around lakes.

We stopped for a picnic at Agate Falls Park.  Fishermen were trying their luck at salmon.

Our goal was to camp at one of the many campgrounds in the Chequamegon National Forest.  This is where we camped on our very first night of this multi-year journey, on August 7, 2013.  We started searching for a campground, driving down a muddy state-designated "rustic "road".  Luckily, we encountered a forest ranger before we were too far down the 7-mile road, as she told us that there had been a recent blow-down, and the campground had been closed.  So, we turned around and found the Day Campground.  On our way, we saw a huge elk along the road.  This must be a good year for wild turkeys as we have been seeing large flocks daily.

After we set up camp, we went in search of water, as our tank is empty.  We found an old-fashioned pump and returned with our dishpan, and various bottles and pitchers.  We took a "short-cut" back to the camper, and got lost.  We really got our workout carrying those heavy water containers.

George made a nice fire, although he had a hard time getting the wet wood started.

We watched the sun set on the lake.  Beautiful.  We have the entire campground to ourselves, so it is really peaceful.  Just us, and the singing loons.

DINNER:  I made rice soup with lots if leftovers. I had made chicken broth a few days ago when we grilled chicken thighs.  To the broth, I added leftover rice, sautéed scallions, peppers, and a few bacon bits.  Sprinkled a little Parmesan on top. Very pleasant on a cool, fall day.