Ain't No Party Like a Northwoods Party

Three weeks out I think I can safely say we have fully recovered from our annual snowmobile trip to the UP! This year (my third) we kicked it up a notch in a lot of ways, some more blog-friendly than others! Some things did change (we still stayed at Sunrise Lodge on Lac Vieux Desert, just North of Land-O-Lakes) while others were even better. First on the list of the better category was the GIANT group of friends that were all able to make the trip, 14 people in all! We literally took up the ENTIRE bar, every stool, at my favorite bar, Mapleview! We still went to all of our favorite bars (except Baur's Dam, which Jon was a little sad about) and even added a new one to the list of all time greatest places that would keep serving us despite all the "hijinks" - The BLACK OAK. I also had my "new" sled this year, which was awesome. A better suspension and newer ride really helped me scoot around the trails and when it was all said and done, I didn't feel so beat up. We logged the most miles I've ever done on a trip too. You'd have to ask the others how I did on the whine-o-meter but I think it was pretty good! There are a million pics and stories I could share, but what happens in the Northwoods, stays in the Northwoods!