GREAT LAKES
MAY 23-29, 2007

Arrive May 23- Traverse City / Old Mission Peninsula

Chateau Chantel B&B

 


                                                                                                                                                                   
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SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE



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North Bar Lake

 

Pierce Stocking Scenic View
 

 

 




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SLEEPING BEAR POINT COAST GUARD STATION MARITIME MUSEUM

    

 

Old Mission Peninsula Lighthouse Point

 

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May 24- Drive Traverse City (Lake Michigan) to Mackinac Island (Lake Huron)

Ferry View of Grand Hotel

    

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Carriage Tour

    


Dinner at Grand Hotel
(hotel grand;dinner not)

 

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May 25- Walking and Bike Riding on Mackinac Island (Lake Huron)

 

  

Fort Mackinac

 

   

 

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May 26- Drive Mackinac Island (Lake Huron)
               to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (Lake Superior)

                                                                                                                                             Sand Point PRNL

 

 

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Trail to Munising Falls

 


Miners Castle
 

 


Miners Beach

Miners Falls

 
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Overnight at Landmark Inn, Marquette, MI

 

 

Iron Ore Docks : No longer functional

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May 27 afternoon          (Lake Superior)
and May 28 morning     Visit Bayfield, Wisconsin and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

 


 
                                                        
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(A chilly morning boat tour)

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Basswood Island

Devils Island

 

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Afternoon Drive to Minneapolis


May 29 Highlights of Minneapolis visit with friend Georgia Chamly

Walker Museum and Sculpture Gardens

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Prophecy of the Ancients                                                                 Without Words

 

 


            Spoonbridge and Cherry (fountain)                                            Conservatory                                                 Standing Glass Fish


    

 Attended "Major Barbara" at new Guthrie Theatre


 
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