I am a swimmer, but I find beaches ugly. Just sand and water. A good exception to that is the Kalifornia coast, because much of their beaches are backed by astoundingly beautiful mountains. We are in agreement about the UP to some extent, but I'll tell you what; I saw the Tequamenon Falls, and I've been all over the UP. Just the same, there is a little un-named trail in Marin county Kalifornia that follows a river down a mountain. I make sure to walk down every time I go there. That trail by itself beats the daylights out of any part of michigan.

I am curious, what other parts of the country or perhps world have you been to Roody?