Wednesday 9/11/2013
On Wednesday we drove 7 miles to Traverse City, from Everflowing Waters Campground for the 8-12 Farmers Market. It is also held on Saturday 8-12. |
After the market, we walked around the downtown area, than had lunch at the Red Ginger, which is located in the downtown also. |
I had been craving Chinese food, and this was one of the Chinese restaurants that the visitor center recommended. |
I order the Pad Thai which had rice noodles with chicken breast, local organic tofu, Asian vegetables, egg, cilantro, and sweet and sour tamarind sauce. It was $10 for the plate and it was excellent! |
On the way home, I had Joe stop so I could get some pictures of the alpaca's that were just up the road from our campground. Their little house is so cute. |
Another view of Grand Traverse Bay while we zoom by in the Honda. |
We drove up the east shoreline of the finger. At about where I am pointing, we turned to the west to check out Leelanau Lake. |
En route of Lake Leelanau we saw several vineyards. |
So here we are on the east shoreline of Lake Leelanau. |
We stopped at the boat access on South Lake Leelanau. |
South Lake Leelanau has 5,693 acres, with an average depth of 24 feet deep and a maximum depth of 62 feet. |
Now you can see Michigan's Little Finger better on this map. You can also see Lake Leelanau running down the middle of the peninsula. |
At the state park and at the tip of the peninsula you will find the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. |
There were a couple of rock planters in the yard. |
If you want to climb the lighthouse tower it is another $4 for each adult or $2 for children. |
On the way back to the car we saw this sign, |
and this White Cedar tree that is 125 - 200 years old. |
The gated community sits in a cove, which allows the homes to have docks along the shore. Tom told us to drive around the community to the point before we left. |
As we drove through the loop drive, I saw this cute home. Another charming summer home. |
We drove to Northport, and stopped to check out the small town, and than walked down to the marina. |
There was a nice boardwalk along the marina, |
We left Suttons Bay and stopped at Black Star Farms and Winery. |
There was a chance for a freeze that night, so the winery was in the progress of covering all their grapes. |
Beautiful deep purple grapes. |
The farm has horse stables and indoor and outdoor training arena's for the guest's horses, to use during their stay at the Inn. |
The Inn. The farm also makes cheese at their dairy. I was looking for some goat cheese, and a store owner in Suttons Bay thought they might have some here. Unfortunately they only had cow's cheese. |
As we pulled down our home road, the alpaca's were out for pictures. I like alpaca's and can't help myself from the need to photograph them when I can! |
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