It may not be in any dictionary, but trust me, it is a word! It refers to the inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, or the U.P. After leaving Superior, the northwestern most town in Wisconsin, we left for Iron Mountain, Michigan on the MI WI border. As Duluth was known for the shipping of iron ore, this whole region in the west UP is known for mining that ore. We toured an actual mine, explored beautifil lakes, and learned of the friendships of Ford, Edison, and Kingsford (think charcoal).

Also while up here, we took a boat tour of the Apostle Islands. There is no good explanation for the name as there are more than 12 islands here. We saw places where ships sank in storms, several of the lighthouses used for navigation, and saw sea caves created over thousands of years by the waves beating the rock cliffs. They turn into spectacular ice caves in the winter as everything freezes.