Roadtrekking in our 210P via Lily Pads

This is our Trek in our Roadtrek 210P. Hint: Scroll to a list of "Topics and Destinations" on the right. Our RT is a portal to a much larger world and we have established "lily pads" from which we travel and we'll post about those, too. Life is a Journey of discovery in our Motorized Alpaca, a "tiny cabins on wheels". It has been said that "Life Begins at the end of our Comfort Zone." Content and photos are original unless noted. Click photos to enlarge. Copyright and disclaimers apply.

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Munising and the Picture Rocks National Lakeshore

Morning in Munising

8:12 AM

As part of our recent trek to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan we went to Munising and took a Picture Rock boat cruise. We took such a cruise back in 2005. That was the Sunset cruise. This was to be the 11:00 AM departure. There are also kayak tours and wreck tours available.

It was a mild, partially sunny day. Canadian wildfires had created a haze which was visible. Lake Superior can be cold, and summer water temperatures are usually in the 50s, but can peak at 60F.

The town is walkable and there are a variety of murals and art on display.

There is ample street and lot parking, but the best street parking is at about 8:00am. We picked a spot with easy in and out. By 10:30am parking was filling up.

Street Parking 10:45 AM

Art in the Alley walk

I definitely recommend a stop at the Picture Rocks Interpretive Center. It is very enlightening and the 13 minute video is worth watching.

I'll post photos of the cruise on a separate blog, but here is G, ready to roll:

Departing Munising

Note: No AI tools were used to produce this blog. Most photos are unretouched.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

2025 Trek Part 2

We settled in to our “lily pad” on the southeast shore of Lake Michigan and decided that this year we would return to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

This was a short trek of 1,104 miles spanning six days. The weather was cooperative.

We took G’s parents on a similar trip in July 2012. For that trip we circled Lake Michigan and went as far as Marquette, MI with numerous stays along the way. It included a Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore sunset cruise.

For this trip the trek was similar but with different stays along the way. In 2012 we didn’t have the Roadtrek so we stayed at numerous motels. For this trek we used the Roadtrek 210P and spent nights at campgrounds in Traverse City and Munising. Our trek included stops in Cadillac, Traverse City, Leland, Glen Arbor, Empire, and Leland’s Fishtown Preservation District.

Along the way we took the Heritage Trail at Sleeping Bear Dunes and a day cruise to see the Picture Rocks National Lakeshore. We did stop at the Dutch Farm Market in South Haven on our return to buy fresh bakery goods and fruit. The season has moved from blueberries to cherries and now the peaches are ripe.

There was a constant haze in the air because of Canadian wildfires. Here's the view of Lake Superior at Munising at 8:00am the morning of August 12: