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Michigan's Inland Waterway

After having to cancel a number of plans this spring and summer thanks to the pandemic, Ken and I were so relieved to be able to actually keep our cabin reservation on Mullet Lake.  We had been looking forward to spending the weekend on the boat with our good friends, Jeff and Laura.  We had had a great time last year and knew this year would be equally wonderful.  Given the stress of the last few months, it also felt like a very necessary break from our routine.

If you're not familiar with Michigan's inland waterway, it stretches from Lake Huron to Crooked Lake, which isn't too far distant from Lake Michigan.  I'm not sure if you can get to Round Lake from Crooked Lake because we've never made it past the sand bar area in Crooked Lake.  I don't believe you can navigate completely from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan, though.  

Inland Waterway US MI


The last time we rented a cabin on Mullet Lake it was back in 2006 when Phil and Beth introduced us to this trip.  That year, my cousin Jessica and her husband, Sean, joined us.  The next year we went with a completely different set of friends and opted to stay in our camper at Aloha State Park, which is located on the east side of Mullet Lake.  This went on for a few years and then, for some reason, we just stopped going until our 2019 trip with Jeff and Laura.

The cabin we rented this year was a  definite step up from our 2006 rentals.  No central air conditioning, but otherwise just about perfect for a weekend getaway. It sat right in front of a nice little dock and had a fire pit we could use in the evenings after enjoying a day on the water. 

  
I didn't take as many photos as I thought I had.  It seems I was more intent on putting together a video compilation. 




If that video doesn't display properly - I've noticed that Blogger seems to be having some issues properly displaying videos and images lately - you can always go directly to Youtube to view it. 

This weekend was exactly what we needed.  It felt so good to let go of some of the stress that COVID-19 has brought into our lives.  


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