Furthest Point North 9/17/10

Grand Traverse Lighthouse - you can volunteer here

Today found us at the furtherest point north on our trip, Leelanau State Park, a primitive park on the tip of Leelanau peninsula. It was populated by a few other campers and the Keepers of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. We met the incoming Keepers who stay for only a week at a time. Its a program run by the Michigan State Parks department, that allows individuals or couples to live at the lighthouse for a week at a time, enjoying the solitude, while doing a few needed chores. You do have to pay $350 for the privilege of working the week. The couple we met was from Pennsylvania and this was there second year of working there.

Dagmar purchasing fresh green beans at  Northpoint Farmers Market

Leaving the state park we went back through the town of Northpoint stopping for groceries at Tom's Market and fresh produce at the local Farmers Market.

Leeland's Historical Fishing Warf

Heading for the Lake Leelanau RV Park we stopped in Leeland for lunch in our motorhome and a little site-seeing around their historical Fisherman's Warf. I was feeling a little under the weather and looking forward to a needed rest.

We were bushed when we pulled into the park about 4pm that evening. Its a beautiful park situated on Lake Leelanaus with many seasonal campers who pay about $3000 to stay here from April to mid-October. This place is under about 7' of snow in mid-winter and is completely closed.