BAY FURNACE NATIONAL PARK, CHRISTMAS (MUNISING), MI

July 29 – We left Rivermouth Campground and headed for Munising, MI with no reservations. We called several places but they were all filled up!! Finally, we called Bay Furnace National Park Campground. They were basically filled but had a few first come first served sites. We were soooo lucky. Got the last spot!! This is our view from our front step!!

The campground was very conveniently located near all the tourist activities in Munising. In fact, the Kewadin Indian Casino was located right across the street from the Park entrance. The Casino itself had about 8-10 electrical hook-ups for RVers and it was FREE!!

The National Park had various activities each afternoon. One day we saw the Indian Dance program. The “chief” explained the Indian heritage and dances and did several dances and Indian chants. The mature woman performed the Traditional Woman’s Dance, which was basically bending and straightening the knees in a rhythmic manner. The teenage girl did the Butterfly Dance. A very interesting program.

We had a fire ring and stack of wood on the site. That made Ken decide he wanted to have Some Mores. (He claimed he was so deprived that he had never had Some Mores.) I bought all of the ingredients – Graham Crackers, Hershey Bars, and Marshmallows!! That day it rained, but Ken attempted to make a fire anywayfor Some Mores. Without a supply of kindling, it was impossible to build a fire. We had No Mores instead of Some Mores!! HA HA

The next day was our last so I went over to the Campground Host across the road from our site to tell them what a good time we had had. They mentioned that their grandchildren planned to have Some Mores that evening. So, I told them Ken’s story, and invited them to come and get our unused wood. Later, we were surprised by a knock on the door and an offering to two Some Mores!!!