Monday 9/9/2013
Here is a different map that is a close up of the previous map. Joe points out with the pen the ending route of the Old Mission Peninsula. Traverse City is the yellow area below the peninsula. |
We took Peninsula Drive up the west shoreline, seeing mostly homes lining the shore. We found a boat access area to check out the water, and park for our lunch. |
From Mapleton, M-37 goes up the center of the peninsula with occasional bay views when we reached hilltop heights. |
You also find tons of winery's in this part of Michigan. You don't need to go to Napa Valley to find winery's, if you live in the Midwest! |
The road ends at Mission Point Lighthouse. The water was low at the point, so I was able to get a waterfront view of the lighthouse. |
The lighthouse is located on the 45th parallel of latitude, halfway between the equator and the north pole. |
View from the door of the lighthouse. |
You can also view the Hesler Log House next to the lighthouse. |
The house was built 14 miles south of the lighthouse in 1856, but moved here later. |
Old Mission Inn establish in 1869. |
A different way to grow grapevines. |
A beautiful home as we travel south. |
A very nice drive on the east shoreline of Old Mission Peninsula, though most of the lakefront homes are really close to each other. |
Once back in Traverse City, we stop to see the Traverse City State Park. |
After we got home, Joe took a picture of the sunset from Everflowing Campground. |
Hi Diane,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like your photo of the grapes might actually be hops that they use for brewing beer. We have hops fields here in Oregon and that is how they grow them on the tall setups. We went on a trip recently and our gps guided us through a lot of farm lands that was growing hops. Thank you for sharing your travels. Rick
Hi Rick, Thanks for helping identify the crop that was growing in the different way. I am glad you sent me this comment, because if I an wrong on something, I like to be corrected so i don't put out wrong information, and I also learn something new.
DeleteGreat photos ...
ReplyDeleteHi Jimmie, Thanks, we really enjoyed our visit to this area as all of Northern Michigan is beautiful!
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