Traverse City

We went to Traverse City last weekend to get away from home and have some fun while Matt had a few days off. Matt has wanted to go cross country skiing forever so we thought it was a perfect time to try it. What else can we do outside in March?



Cross country skis are narrow but the shoes are very comfortable. (I was looking for the positive.)



My understanding of this kind of skiing was that it was flat trails. I am not a fan of skiing of any kind and generally dislike the idea of putting things on my feet that will enable me to fly down a hill. So, as the past shows I fell down a lot this time. I finally found these grooves in the snow that acted like tracks so I really liked them and even went down a hill with the help of them, so that made the ending to the day ok.




Aren't these ice sculptures cool?




This is a bay that leads out to Lake Michigan. It was frozen at the shore and looked like the water had frozen in mid-wave. What a beautiful sight!




Of course Matt wanted to get out on the ice and test out the durability!



I am so very grateful for such a beautiful state that we live in and that we have been able to explore different parts of it.