Barefooted Adventures

Barefooted Adventures

June was a pretty low key month for us. After our crazy busy schedule in April and May, a few quiet weekends at home were definitely in order. On one of these quiet weekends at home, we had a pretty interesting experience at one of the most unique parks I think I have ever been to. But let's back up for a bit, give a little bit of background. One of the ways we have tried to make friends here has been by going to different Meet Up events. There are quite a few expat groups between Heidelberg and Frankfurt, so finding them isn't the problem, but finding the time to go is! There is a hiking group in Frankfurt and they were headed to a park about 20 minutes west of there called Barfusspfad, a reflexology park in which people are barefoot and walk over things. Interested yet? We were too and decided to check it out!

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Exploring Part 2: The Porcupine Mountains

After we left Houghton, we headed on to the Porcupine Mountains for a couple of days.  On our way, we stopped at the Adventure Mining Company in Greenland, MI.  They also do mine tours, but there are much more rugged than those offered at the Quincy mine.  The mines haven't been electrified at all, so ...

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