We stayed in South Haven, Michigan (on the west coast) for a few days. It’s a beautiful area and I can see why people want to retire here or at least spend their summers.

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We had a chance to visit some pottery collector friends, David and Sharon, and see their Harker collection.

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We joined Teton friends, Dan and Linda, who live nearby, and visited the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, which is a world class car museum.

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Dan and Linda told us about an small RV park on the beach in Muskegon, so we made plans to stay there a few days. Now, “on the beach” in this part of Michigan means on the other side of the sand dune, but it had great access and a private beach.

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We couldn't pass up touring the Hackley and Hume homes in Muskegon.

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Visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes, further up the coast, was an adventure. It’s a 450’ sand dune on the beach, straight up. Despite advice from the park service about staying off the dune, it seems to be a challenge to many to climb down and back up. We don’t even like walking in sand, much less climbing, so we just took photos.

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Traverse City is beautiful with a lot of waterfront. The surrounding area is dotted with vineyards and and reminds one of the Napa Valley.

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