Fall Camping

Two weekends ago summer came back for a few days.  We decided to take advantage of it by going camping on Lake Michigan.  We camped around Traverse City and it was so much fun!  The beaches were wonderful, and the water was a beautiful color.
On our second day, we headed out to The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore.  When we moved to Michigan, everybody would tell us this was a must place to go.  It was even voted Prettiest Place in America by Good Morning America.  Yeah, it was pretty, but prettiest??  I guess growing up in Alaska, I am super biased.  But, really, this place has nothing on Alaska.  There was a lot of sand, and a big lake.  The water was a great color, but where were the mountains?   They have a big sand dune that everybody climbs.  It was a big climb for little Carter, but he ran up the whole way.  I assumed at the top there was going to be an amazing view of Lake Michigan.  Wrong, just more sand.  But, Carter did love it, and it proved to us that there is no wearing out this little man if that hill could not take him down.   Either way, it was so nice to get out of Eastern Michigan.  And the fall colors were out in all their glory.