Sleeping Bear

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August 18, Left Petoskey SP and drove through both Petoskey and Traverse City. Beautiful small towns on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Ate brunch at Bayside restaurant in Petoskey. Finished the day at Sleeping Bear NLS. Campground was full of course so we found a spot in a county park called Empire CG then we drove the scenic drive within Sleeping Bear. Each scenic overlook was nice but the last stop was spectacular. About 450 ft above Lake Michigan atop a sand dune, we watched the sun set.

That clump of trees Peggy is pointing at is the sleeping bear. It served as a landmark to native Americans and traders navigating the lake in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It looked from the lake like a bear curled up asleep.
It’s hard to show the enormity of this sand dune. Those are people coming back up the dune. It’s about 450 feet.

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We are a seasoned citizen couple heading out on our first sleeper van trip, with our English setter Samwise (aka Sammy). This blog is mostly to keep interested parties informed of our whereabouts and doings.

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