Michigan

For our trip this summer we went to Michigan. We spent three nights at Higgins Lake camping. It was the clearest lake Ive ever seen! We did some windsurfing and then rented a pontoon boat one day to just cruise around the lake. We cooked most of our meals over the campfire and after three days we were ready for some beds. We headed to Traverse City and beyond to Sleeping Bear dunes. The dunes are amazing! At one vantage point you can look down 450 ft to the shore line below. There is a trail down, but if you decide to go down, keep in mind you have to climb back up. With the incline it is a 1200 ft climb in loose sand at almost a () degree angle. People routinely hae to be rescued. If you decide to make the climb, be prepared for several hours of strenuous climbing and take plenty of water and sunscreen. Needless to say, we didn't do the climb.
After a day at the dunes we headed over to a river and rented some tubes. We spent 2 hours floating down the river on our rafts eventually ending up at loon lake. I think it was my favorite part of the trip! Unfortunately, we forgot the camera. :(
We spent the night in Traverse City and ate at a restaurant called Hanna's. The food and the atmosphere was just what I needed after 3 days of camping! We all took long showers and settled into our beds at the Hampton Inn. We headed up to SUST Marie the next day to check out the locks. Then we heaed home.