The UP Adventure Continues: Day 4-5, Marquette Tourist Park

With good reviews, we attempted to stop at the Gitchee Goomie Campground as we headed into Marquette -- but with a dummy person sitting in the front entrance booth as we rolled in and NO ONE at the dilapidated office, we quickly headed back on the highway.  I guess a little weirdness did follow us west!!  The Tourist Park was perfect for our needs...except the electric hook-up was not set up correctly.  Suffice it to say that Mike was a bit perplexed and frustrated as we lost battery both nights, with dimming lights.  It messed up our card playing!  Marquette favs:  Donckers breakfast spot with old school decor, a little historic info from the front desk manager at the Landmark Inn, a side-trip drive to Presque Isle Park where we enjoyed the black rocks in the rain, the Northern Michigan University Yooper Dome (all wood dome) and a climb up Sugarloaf Mountain.  Because we missed Picture Rocks, we back-tracked in the car to Munising to board the Riptide Ride.  We will NOT forget it!  With an excellent driver in a Coast Guard approved vessel, our 1 1/2 hour ride in 47 degree weather, with a weather advisory for high waves was MEMORABLE!  Mike's highlight, but a stretch for Marlita!