Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Northport/Fishtown/Sleeping Bear Dunes

Today was a busy day...

Our first stop was to Grand Traverse Lighthouse in Northport, where the kids did a scavenger hunt and both won a prize! We packed a picnic lunch and ate at the lighthouse park... we were entertained by a little chipmunk who kept trying to get our food!

After lunch we headed over to Fishtown and did some shopping.  Sleeping Bear dunes was our next stop - we hiked the dune climb (except Aunt Bonnie who had a bad sore throat!)  Then we found a nearby beach and looked for Petoskey stones... Aunt Bonnie found 4!!  We ended the day by having dinner at Arts Tavern... they sure have good tater tots!!

Grand Traverse Lighthouse

Working on the scavenger hunt inside the lighthouse


Aden heading up the ladder to the top of the lighthouse 

Taylor heading up



Say "cheese"

Heading down... go slow!

Our little chipmunk friend (Taylor took this picture!)

Fishtown

Gotta love Aden's pose

Taylor at the top of a 450' dune above Lake Michigan
at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore


Looking at out Lake Michigan



Starting the dune climb

Waving from the top!

Cougars!  Oh my!

Heading to the beach

Still heading toward the beach

Almost to the beach


Aden enjoyed a very COLD swim!

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