MICHIGAN'S GEOLOGICAL MASTERPIECE// PICTURED ROCKS NATIONAL LAKESHORE // RVing the U.P.

[@timmotley5032]

Stan and Rhonda, you have now been Baptized as Michiganders by eating pasties and drinking Vernors. Thanks for sharing more of your Michigan adventure. You are an inspiration on how to enjoy retirement.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hey Tim! Love it 😂 We truly enjoyed Michigan and this stop was definitely a highlight for us in lots of ways. Can’t wait to share more next week 👏 We appreciate your encouraging words and support. Happy New Year! 🎆 Blessings, Rhonda and Stan

[@Rgross27]

I was the 1st like Sarg.... Continue to be safe and enjoy your retirement and happy camping you two. Always watching here in Michigan and Go Blue... I'm still loving my FD retirement after 6 years and feel great. 58 years young....

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hey Ryan, that is awesome!! Thank you for joining us! Safe safe. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️🙏🏼

[@timf6916]

Nice, we are at the coast watching the BIG OCEAN. Rain every other day. Great video.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Tim, glad you enjoyed it!! Stay smooth!! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️🙏🏼

[@briannoell3448]

Hi Guys, I used to captain for Star Line which you took to Mackinac Island. Fun fact...That catamaran behind you @6:25 is the sister ship of the "Straits Express" which you rode on under the bridge to the Island. That boat was used for years to service the island but was eventually sold to the company that goes out to the Pictured Rocks

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Brian! Wow! We love learning fun facts about all the places we visit, but it never is better than we get it from the locals! Thank you for sharing that information. You have probably brought joy to thousands of folks throughout the years by ferrying them to Mackinac Island. It was a highlight for us and can't wait to come back to stay longer next time. Thank you for reaching out to us and sharing! Blessings, Rhonda and Stan

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

I have heard of them, but never eaten one. They looked good. Thanks for sharing foods that are indigenous to the area. Blessings

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Betty Jo, Happy New Year we hope you enjoyed your holidays. Thank you for joining us on this beautiful adventure. Always love and blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️🙏🏼

[@NoSticksNoBricks]

So glad y’all got to experience beautiful Michigan too! We will have to try to find that map the next time we’re up there as well…love all them waterfalls. 🧡🧡🧡

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Jason and Jennifer, we really enjoyed The Upper Peninsula. Actually we enjoyed all of Michigan. Definitely the U.P. was our favorite. Other than you just about need a SAT phone with lack of cell phone towers. It was an incredible experience. Glad to see your healing. Stay warm!! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️🙏🏼

[@thesandsie13the2nd]

pasties are from England (Cornwall to be specific). & were tin miners lunches.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Thank you for sharing the history of the pasty. It’s hearty meal for sure. That Apple pasty was amazing too 😋 ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@phillipolanger9116]

Live near Detroit. Vernors is the cure all when sick. Safe travels. Phil from Detroit.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello there Tim from Detroit 👋Good to know. Glad we got to experience the Michigan Cure All 👏😂 We appreciate you reaching out. ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@KoriandJack]

Sunset cruise looks like a must-do! I am hoping we can get up to the UP sometime; would love it there, I think! Never heard of Pasties, but looks yummy.. and big! Wow! And my husband would love that apple dessert you guys had!

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Kori and Jack, thank you for joining us! You must go!! It’s so beautiful especially in the fall. Definitely go in the fall. The biting flies suck in the summer. We have only just cracked the surface of the beauty of the Upper Peninsula. See you next week for another Over The Hill Adventure. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼

[@suzannewise8045]

Pasties and fudge are definitely on the list every time I am in the UP.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Suzanne! We completely missed out on the fudge this trip! 😫 Honestly, I think we knew we’d have no self control once we tried it and hit every Fudge Shop 🤩🤣We are so glad we tried pasties though and that apple one was incredible!! Happy New Year to you and yours! ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@debyarger3084]

Picture Rock and Pastys are some of the favorite things of our beautiful state. The sunset cruise is priceless. I perfer the fruit pastys o er the meat ones. Your right about them needing salt and pepper. We actually went to the same place as you and also tried them in AuTrain. They were about the same.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Deb, thank you for joining us. We have loved this adventure. We have just cracked open the beauty of the Upper Peninsula. We still have so much to share. See you next week. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️🙏🏼

[@karlamartins2761]

We loved Pictured Rocks but took the cruise during the day. Beautiful video and cruise. I tried a Pastie but did not care for it. I should have tried the apple one. I love chasing waterfalls too. The UP is a whole different world but we loved the place and people.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Karla, we think you can tell we love the Upper Peninsula!🥰 We have only scratched the surface. We agree it’s a whole different world and they don’t believe in cell towers up there. See you next week! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda

[@airstreamer]

Nice pull through, level, spacious site! Nice pictures and video of Pictured Rocks. The sunset cruise is the best way to see the beauty there! 🥰 Typically authentic pasties have more of a pot pie type crust, not bread like. interesting. The fruit pie you had was more how the crust should have been. They looked good in spite of that. :) -Michelle

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Michelle, we were surprised to find out it is not Yooper proper to have gravy on it. Who would have thunk it! Real Yoopers only eat it with Ketchup. It was a fun experience. We would much rather have the lighter crust. Thank you for joining us again. We will see you next week for another episode of the Upper Peninsula on Over The Hill Adventures. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼

[@airstreamer]

LOL. Good job trying it and Vernors too!@@OverTheHillAdventures

[@johnlagrega4435]

I love waterfalls, have property in the Poconos PA surrounded by waterfalls 😎👌🏼

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

John, your property sounds amazing 🤩 We haven’t been to Pennsylvania in our travels yet, but glad to know there are waterfalls to be found. We share more beautiful falls next week as our tour of Munising, Michigan continues 👍 Thanks for sharing! ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@bobanddangsjourney]

Another great video on Michigan! We don't usually find ourselves drawn to KOAs, but that one looked really nice. And that sunset cruise is certainly the thing to do. Nice hike too! Did you see a lot of places selling pasties ? As usual your footage is fantastic and the video is really well put together. Great entertaining video :)

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Bob and Dang! You guys are the best. We appreciate your encouraging words 🥰 We have found KOA’s to be reliable and trustworthy. Some definitely are nicer than others, but we find them to be in convenient locations. We did not find pasties to be in a lot of locations. In fact, one place we went to near Tahquamenon Falls had sold out. They are a hot commodity 😂 We heard breakfast pasties are yummy too just didn’t know that was a thing while we were there. We were frustrated with our GoPro handle making a rattling sound in these videos. We never realized until now! 😏 Time for a new handle! Hope all is well. See you soon!

[@robertdoyen5434]

Looks like you have a great time up there 😊. Chicken no gravy and the apple is my favorite too 😊 we scuba 🤿 dive up the in July and stay at that KOA too. Thanks From Wisconsin

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Bob and Cathy, I am sure you can relate to everything in this video. I can’t imagine how beautiful it would be under the water to see all the ship wrecks. We are so jealous! Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda

[@kathyjoslin1361]

My favorite boat ride! We only got to stay 24hrs there and are anxious to get back. Great video.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Kathy! Sounds like you took the same cruise! 👍👏 Such a wonderful way to experience the Lakeshore 😍 We would have loved to kayak it as well, but that will have to be next trip. Thank you for your support of our channel. We appreciate you! ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@cchambersglenn]

The sunset cruise was beautiful! Was it expensive? I love pasties! I first had pasties when I was about 15 years old and my family traveled around Lake Superior. They are often made with a pastry vs a bread. You eat them with your hands. They originated with Cornish miners. They brought them down in the mines for lunch. I’ve made them (beef) at home many times. Never had apple pasties. 😊

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Claudia! We love that this brought back great memories for you when you traveled with your family around Lake Superior 👏❤️ We appreciate you sharing more about their history. That Apple Pasty was AMAZING! I sure didn’t have a problem eating that one without a fork, lol 😂 I’ll have to see about attempting to make them at home! Happy New Year to you! ~ Rhonda and Stan

[@robertcolpitts4534]

Very interesting video! I've been to the Pictured Rocks before but Dottie hasn't. We did go to Miner's Castle in 1979 before the northern turret collapsed and slid into Lake Superior (that happened in 2006 - a very sad event but an important part of the geologic process of erosion on the lake). It really is a geologic wonder! As a geologist, I really appreciate that observation. The yellow sand layers are 500 million years old (Cambrian Era) and are part of the Munising Formation. At the base (many miss this) is a red sandstone called the Jacobsville Sandstone. This sand is much older but is roughly 600 to 900 million years old (late Precambrian). Many of the courthouses and stone buildings in this part of the country are made from quarried Jacobsville Sandstone. As for pasties, my late sister tried many different pasties around the UP and said the Jean Kay's Pasties and Subs in Marquette had the best ones that she had tasted. What ever. Of course, her name was Jean, so that may have had some effect in her decision-making process 😉😂. I bought 4 dozen pasties when I was in Marquette for her memorial service in 2016 and hauled them back to Texas in a Yeti Ice Chest with a little help from dry ice wrapped in newspaper. They were terrific! Now, the only condiment a true Yooper uses on these things is ketchup. Gravy identifies the person as from "below the bridge" (in other words, Lower Michigan). These are known as "Trolls". Stan can be forgiven since y'all are from California by way of Arizona, so such breaches of Pasty Etiquette can be overlooked. Just don't do it again! 😉😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Safe travels and God Bless y'all in the New Year. Your friends, Bob and Dottie

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hello Bod and Dottie, we were discussing the collapse of the arch at Chapel Rock. We wondered when the arch collapsed? We figured it was because of human traffic over the arch may have sped up the process. It was amazing to be there and see all the incredible rock formations. Truly blessed! The Pasties were very interesting. We enjoyed them. I won’t put gravy on the next time that’s for sure. It seemed everyone was ordering it in front of us with gravy. So, this must be the way! lol 😂. Thank you for joining us as always. We are glad this video was in your wheel house. Hope you had a wonderful New Year! Blessings to you both, Stan and Rhonda❤️

[@robertcolpitts4534]

@@OverTheHillAdventures - From what I've read, the arch that connected Chapel Rock to the mainland collapsed in 1940. The event was brought about by freeze-thaw and wave action from the lake. I believe the pine tree that is connected to the mainland by the long tap root is about 250 years old. When I was a kid (7 or 8, I think), I climbed out onto Miner's Castle. There weren't any barriers or fences then, just a sandy trail leading to the "Castle". The loose sand made it real slippery. Some people have slipped off over the years and have fallen to the lake below and had to be rescued. Everyone survived except one. I got scolded for going out there but I had a blast! I could see the fractures running under the north turret and that gave me the willys, so I never went out there again. That was in '61 or '62. I still remember it like it was yesterday, so it must've made a deep impression on me. Yeah, almost no one puts gravy on a pasty in the UP if they're from there, just ketchup; only those from the Lower Peninsula do gravy. They used to be quite anal about it. Now, you only get a friendly scolding. 😉 We're looking forward to y'all's next video. Could y'all make them a little longer? They are so much fun to watch! By the way, how did y'all like the Munising KOA? It looked real shady in there. God Bless y'all! Bob and Dottie

[@suzannewise8045]

Pasties were originally the food that miners in the 1800s ate for lunch. I love the venison ones. They are a finger food.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Suzanne, thank you for joining us. It’s so fun knowing the history. Venison would be a whole another level. Hmmmm sounds so good. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda ❤️

[@robertcolpitts4534]

Yeah, all 5 fingers on both hands! 😉😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@RetiredRoadTripping]

Beautiful! Do you remember the date you were there? We are planning a trip in that area and wondering about the weather in Fall.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

It was September 15th, you want to go in the fall it was the most beautiful and the biting flies stop biting. They are absolutely miserable. Thank you for joining us. Hope to see you guys! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼

[@ShazMcGill-h7u]

If you google Cornish Pasty - they are the traditional British ones - you'll notice the crust is different - The edges of the pasties must be sealed by crimping them in traditional Cornish fashion - so when the miners ate them, they were not able to wash their hands so they held them by the crust so as not to get their meal dirty and would throw away the crust as it was only used as a vessel with which to hold and eat it :)

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Shaz, that is awesome!! Thank you for joining us and sharing. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼

[@Gr8LakesCamper]

Terrific video yet again. But you need to get out of Michigan. It's hard enough to get a campsite without you giving away all our scenic spots.

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Rick, we have only just begun. My favorite is still coming. Can you guess where it is? I think you’ll be surprised. Hope you had a happy New Years. Stay warm weather is a coming. Blessings, Stan and Rhonda❤️🙏🏼

[@ToddM452]

Pot Pie in a inclosed bread bowl

[@OverTheHillAdventures]

Hi Todd, yes we can agree with that. However, real Yoopers do not put gray on it. That’s for the trolls down under what I have been told. lol 😂