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Ruth Rosenthal | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Michigan - 17 Lighthouses, 5 Casinos and 1350 Miles on the Rental Car! tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Michigan - 17 Lighthouses, 5 Casinos and 1350 Miles on the Rental Car!

I wanted to see lighthouses, and since Michigan has 122 of them, I thought that would be a good place to go for a relatively short, inexpensive trip. For Howard, I found "guy" things like casinos, canal lock systems, and a car show. Every where we went there were cool things going on, and we had a blast - although I think we wore ourselves out a little....1350 miles on the rental car in 5 1/2 days was a bit much!
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After our quick flight to Detroit, Avis manager David Tinsley fixed us up in an HHR with only 2 miles on it!
After our quick flight to Detroit, Avis manager David Tinsley fixed us up in an HHR with only 2 miles on it!		 We drove to the Traverse Bay area and spent the night at a casino in Williamsburg.
We drove to the Traverse Bay area and spent the night at a casino in Williamsburg.		 Despite my dislike of casinos, I have to admit that Turtle Creek was wonderful. Early AM I photographed near by.
Despite my dislike of casinos, I have to admit that Turtle Creek was wonderful. Early AM I photographed near by.		 Drove to Frankfurt, where I saw my first lighthouse on the trip: beautiful Point Betsie (east side Lake Michigan)
Drove to Frankfurt, where I saw my first lighthouse on the trip: beautiful Point Betsie (east side Lake Michigan)
Pt. Betsie from the beach, early AM. It was too early to go inside, so I just walked around.
Pt. Betsie from the beach, early AM. It was too early to go inside, so I just walked around.		 The Frankfort Pier lighthouse was interesting
The Frankfort Pier lighthouse was interesting		 A typical Traverse Bay scene - I loved the Traverse Bay area - so serene
A typical Traverse Bay scene - I loved the Traverse Bay area - so serene		 On Thursday we visited the Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore. It was a beautiful combo of water and sand.
On Thursday we visited the Sleeping Bear Dunes Nat'l Lakeshore. It was a beautiful combo of water and sand.
At the Lake Mich overlook, some people go down and up the dunes despite don't do it signs. It's a steep and arduous climb.
At the Lake Mich overlook, some people go down and up the dunes despite "don't do it" signs. It's a steep and arduous climb.		 There's a place in Sleeping Bear Dunes where, for a fee, you can do a safe and less strenuous dune climb.
There's a place in Sleeping Bear Dunes where, for a fee, you can do a safe and less strenuous dune climb.		 While Howard checked out a casino in Suttons Bay, I went to nearby Leelanau State Park to see the Traverse Bay lighthouse.
While Howard checked out a casino in Suttons Bay, I went to nearby Leelanau State Park to see the Traverse Bay lighthouse.		 Charlevoix south of Petoskey has a very basic light.
Charlevoix south of Petoskey has a very basic light.
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