1/8 Lifeboats like these were used on the Edmund Fitzgerald that sunk with all hands. Seen at the Marquette Maritime Museum.

Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling and running around the Great Lakes area. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net.

Day 5

Monday, Aug. 4 , was one of the more fun days so far because I had just a guess of the agenda and could change it at any time and all would be fine. I spent the night in West Ishpeming, different because there are hills here. The motel was the Triangle and although he had a “Full” sign on the door, the owner found me a room at a very reasonable price. To pay him back, I cleaned the room and took my trash with me. I always imagine the cleaning person when they first look at the room!

I decided overnight to visit downtown Marquette, Michi

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