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Courtesy of Michigan Department of Transportation (2007 Michigan State Map) As Pat and I loaded the bike on the trailer, it felt good to be getting out on the road again. It sure seemed like a long winter. Normally I wouldn't consider riding the U.P. over Memorial Day weekend because U.P. weather is notorious for changing so quickly on you. One minute you’re cruising along in the warm sun and the next you’re pulled along side the road digging through your saddle bags digging out your rain gear. It was an invitation from Tom and Becker, owners of the Bergland Bay Bar in Bergland , Michigan that convinced my wife and I make the ride up. My wife was a little hesitant, but when Tom offered to teach her how to tend bar, she decided to join me. Being too long a ride for Pat on the back of the Suzuki, so we decided to trailer the bike behind the truck. Of course it didn't hurt that the truck also provided room to bring along extra gear like a cooler. It was around 1:00 PM on Friday when we pulled up to Javi’s Bar in Paulding, Michigan. The bar is located north of Paulding on old US Highway 45. Fortunately Paulding is a very small town or I don't think I would have found the place as it didn't even have a sign. In fact, if it hadn't been for a little neon "open" light hanging on the side of the building, we'd probably still be driving. The bar is owned by Caroline, a transplant to the U.P. from England. Not much to the bar, but like most small Yooper Bars, it's got character. Besides, there is something fun about talking to a Yooper bartender with a foreign accent. After introducing ourselves and spending some time getting to know Caroline, I got her approval to leave my truck parked out front we went for a ride. While our destination for this road trip was Bergland, Michigan anytime I'm close to Bond Falls I’ll always find a reason to stop. Besides, I had never ridden over to Bond Falls road on my bike and was kind of looking forward to it. Bond Falls Road is a nice two lanes of black top that winds through the woods to the falls entrance. Was time when very few people knew about Bond Falls, but over the years, photographers from major magazines have slowly discovered the falls and now their photos and articles were bringing tourist from all over the Midwest to view the falls. We discovered a new entrance to the lower falls had been constructed since our last visit. As we rode down a steep little incline to the parking lot, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. It had been more fun when we had to hike down the hill to reach these lower falls. Page 1 of 4
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