Traverse City, Michigan

I am new to this blog thing... but I will attempt to let you in and keep you updated on our very busy life.

Ryan was working in Traverse City at the beginning of September. I was lucky and got to come see him over Labor Day weekend... plus a few days. I did not know what to expect in Michigan. I have always visualized it as a cold and snowy place.

It was ABSOLUTELY gorgeous this time of year. The weather was in the mid 70's and the land is amazing. The drivers there are not quite so amazing. Maybe we are just used to Oklahoma's! Ryan and I both managed to get flipped off on our first day there. We did not let that ruin our trip though.

We first went and toured a local distillery and of course did some taste testing. It was a very neat facility. That day we also went on a scenic tour through the Sleeping Bear Dunes. There were 14 stops along the way with beautiful views of Lake Michigan.

We also went on a wine tasting tour while we were there. Who knew that Michigan could grow grapes, peaches, apples and cherries (Traverse City is the Cherry Capital). They have a HUGE festival every year that I will one day participate in). The peninsula where the wineries are located is absolutely gorgeous! Rolling hills of vineyards, farmland and trees... all with Lake Michigan in the background.

Below are a few of the hundreds of photos I took while we were there.

The vineyards were gorgeous and I must add the wines were quite tasty.



This was a stop at the Sleeping Bear Dunes scenic tour.

I was bound and determined to see a lighthouse while we were there. Not the typical lighthouse one would think of, but it has a very rich history.
This is overlooking Sleeping Bear Dunes. This is the half way stop on our 1.5 mile hike in sand. It was a very interesting hike with some amazing views!