Introduction:

"If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom."  - Sydney Madwed

Eleven years and still going strong.  Clearly the continued success of ATL can be attributed to the people...nobody can disagree with that.  The individuality brought by those from different backgrounds, different geographies, and different lifestyles combine in such an interesting way to make ATL more than just a trip.  It's a trip with friends and family, some of whom you might only see once per year, but you look forward to that time as the seasons pass.  That's not to say that the actual ride itself is anything less than incredible. 

If you're new to ATL, welcome.  The standard disclaimer is, this is not a guided tour.  We have a starting point and stopping point each day.  What you do in between is up to you and you alone.  There will always  be people willing to ride with you, and they will always understand if/when you want to go off and ride by yourself for a while.  There are places to see, both new and old on each trip.  Many of the places  mentioned on these web pages are common places that we go to each year, but everyone is encouraged to go off on their own, explore, find new things, and then share them with the group (see the picture below for a perfect example of this).  There is a "route" put together to help you find your way, but you cannot be encouraged enough to use this as a guide only.  The essence of ATL is variety - seeing familiar faces, returning to those places that you want to see each year no matter what, and finding those new places that will stick with you for a long time. 

In the following pages, the details of the trip will be discussed.  If you are not already a member of the aroundthelakes@yahoogroups.com mailing list, please subscribe.  This is the only place where trip details are discussed.

Thanks, and welcome to ATL2008!

David, Scott, Jenelle, Kev, Adam, and Tad on ATL 2007

Location:  Pyramid Point, MI