August 18-22 –After the Pictured Rocks cruise I spent another night in Munising, then followed the lake shore on Hwy 28 to Marquette where I rested a couple of days sorting all my pictures! I thought seriously about driving to Copper Harbor and taking the ferry to Isle Royale National Park. The more I read about it, however, the more I decided to skip it. (Yes, I know that seeing as many national parks as I could was on my bucket list!) First it was about 120 miles out of the way, then a ferry ride and back for an all day trip to the island, which seemed to be a fishing, hiking, backpacking heaven. None of which appeals to me. Maybe another year! I just drove on across the base of the peninsula to Ironwood
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