On my way west from Houghton, MI, I learned all about small-batch apparel manufacturing at the Stormy Kromer factory tour:

I then crossed into Wisconsin to visit the visitor Center for Apostle Islands National Lakeshore:

Tonight, I’m overnighting at the Walmart of Hayward, Wisconsin.  See the trip map for today’s drive.

This morning, I explored the rugged shore of Presque Isle outside of Marquette, MI:

I then headed west, checking out a waterfall along the way:

I couldn’t resist this tourist trap:

I drove north onto the Keweenaw Peninsula to visit Keweenaw National Historical Park, which preserves the history of Michigan’s Copper industry:

I continued north to Copper Harbor at the end of the Keweenaw Peninsula to partake of the alleged “world class” mountain biking.  It was great, but a bit of a mixed bag:

I then headed south to overnight at the Walmart of Houghton, MI.  See the trip map for today’s drive.

After dumping and filing at the casino, I drove west to Kitch-iti-Kipi, Michigan’s largest freshwater spring. A hand-cranked raft traverses the 200-foot length of the spring while looking down through 40 feet of remarkably clear water.

I then drove north to visit the waterfalls and variegated cliff shore of Lake Superior at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore:

I’m overnighting at a grocery store in nearby Munising, MI.  See the trip map for today’s drive.

Shabbos at the Chabad of Western Michigan was great.  The Rabbi’s family hosted me and other congregants for meals, and it was a pleasure getting to know everyone.  It was muggy and warm, so I left the A/C on for Shabbos.  It was cloudy, and I wasn’t plugged in, but I have so much solar that even in cloudy conditions I was generating the 120ish watts needed to keep the A/C going. 

On Sunday, I drove north to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. I went for a run and did the dune climb:

I checked out the visitor center and lifesaving museum.

I then continued East to overnight at the Cracker Barrel of Traverse City, MI.  See the trip map for today’s drive.

I drove to Catawba, OH to take the ferry to Put-in-Bay, home of Perry Victory and International Peace National Monument, which preserves the history of the battle of Lake Erie in the war of 1812.

On the passenger ferry:

I brought roller skates to get from the ferry to town, but there was a shuttle bus.

Checking out the NPS memorial:

I learned a good bit about the war of 1812 in the visitor center.

On to the memorial:

I walked the town:

Back to the mainland, passing another ferry:

It was a hot day, but thanks to the mini split A/C, it was very comfortable in the parking lot as I ate lunch:

I then continued on to Grand Rapids, Michigan for Shabbos at Chabad of Western Michigan.

Good Shabbos!  See the trip map for today’s drive.