June 18 - 26, 2025
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| On June 15 we drove into Michigan and set up in our dry camping site at Highland State Recreation Area in White Lake for one night. With the reservation fee it was $28 per night. I didn't get a picture because it rained so much and we weren't there anyway. It was very humid. |
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| We went to dinner at Karen and Doug's house on a lake. I used to work with Karen and we've kept in touch. They've done a lot of work on their house since they bought it and it's beautiful! The view out the back looking over the lake is amazing. It was our 49th wedding anniversary and we had steaks for dinner. So good!! It was so nice to see them again and a wonderful way to spend our anniversary! On June 20 we drove to Lake of Dreams Campground in Merrill, MI for 3 nights. It was $41.20 per night for 30 amp water and electric. It's a family campground with lots for kids to do, and it was really busy Friday and Saturday. Sunday it started emptying out and was quiet. It was in the 90s, windy, and humid (think blast furnace). |
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| Lake of Dreams Campground On Monday, June 23 we drove to Leelanau Pines Campground near Cedar, MI for 4 nights. It's $90 per night for 50 amp full hookups. |
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| Somebody please tell me why this is worth $90 per night! I asked and they said it's a premium site because it has 50 amp electric. That's what happens when I wait too long to make reservations and I have to take what I can get. Most of the campground is seasonal but it's very nice. |
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| It's on Lake Leelanau, which I can see through the trees as I sit at my desk. The reason we came here is to go to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. First we went on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. A man named Pierce Stocking worked as a lumberman in the forest. He loved the woods and wanted to build a road through the woods and dunes so others could enjoy it. It took 7 years from planning the road to opening it in 1967. I'd say it's worth it because it's beautiful! It's a one way 7.8 mile loop and worth the time. |
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| The first stop is the Covered Bridge. |
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| The next stop was Glen Lake. I thought these flowers were pretty. I have no idea what they are but I like them. |
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| Next was the Dune Overlook. |
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| As you can see it's a very steep drop off, Let just say it would be a lot faster going down than up, if you could even get up on your own. |
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| From an overlook, more dunes. |
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| From Lake Michigan Overlook. We finished the loop drive and went to the Visitor Center to get my National Parks Passport stamp. |
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| From there we went to Sleeping Bear Dunes and started climbing up. I got part way up and decided I was done. John agreed and we took a selfie,... |
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| ...took a picture of the dunes from where we were and said we did it. Surprisingly I didn't get any sand in my shoes. From there we followed M-22 north to Grand Traverse Lighthouse. It's located at the top of the mitten 'thumb' of the state. The shape of Michigan looks like a mitten and that's where the term comes from. |
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| This was the beach in front of the lighthouse. |
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| Looking from the beach to the lighthouse. |
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| For $8 each you can go to the top of the lighthouse and see the keeper's quarters but we decided not to do that. We headed south and back to the campground. Tomorrow we'll be Roving on... By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. Hebrews 11:3 |
