Our Valley of Happiness

We had been planning this trip for so long and had to postpone so many times. This time during the memorial day-5/29/2017, finally we made plans to the beautiful Upper Peninsula. Our day started slowly around 8:30 AM in Mackinaw city. We had our breakfast and drove to Kitchitikipi at Palms Book State Park, around 2 hours from Mackinac City. You would be driving on M-2, which is kinda MI's own PCH :D The lake is just beside you at times, offering great views of deep blue water.  Kitchitikipi is a hidden gem of Michigan. The name means big cold water and is commonly known as The big Spring. The gorgeous emerald pool acquired its color from the high Sulphur content in the water. The early native Americans called it “Mirror of heaven” which really suits the gorgeous pool. We reached Palms Book State Park around 11 AM. Kitchitikipi is small walk from the parking lot. It is MI's largest fresh water spring constantly at 45 degrees. So even in winter, the spring w...

This is one of the trips that I thought would be a fully urban feel and turned out not to be! La has its own fair share of everything;beaches,canyons,markets,gardens and the posh city life. We reached LA on the night of 26th April. We were staying near to the beaches, so it was a short drive from airport. Once we landed we grabbed dinner and shopped for water and snacks for the rest of the week. By around 10'o clock we were all set to hit the bed.