Frankfort, Michigan

Sand dunes along Lake Michigan shore

We had beautiful weather today; planned to go as far as Leland but ended up going on to Frankfurt. We left at 6 this morning, got into Frankfurt at 3:40 pm, so not a bad day. Sun was shining, and more importantly, the water was calm. It was a little rougher as we passed the mouth of Grand Traverse Bay, the rest was great. As we passed Leland and moved south toward Frankfort, we started to see huge sand dunes along the shoreline. Actually that part of the shoreline is part of the Sleeping Bear National lakeshore Park. Some of the sand dunes are 480 feet tall, and slope down to beautiful white beaches. Apparently the winds carry the sand across Lake Michigan from the west side, and over thousands of years, these dunes have built up. The town of Frankfort is pretty, with sandy beaches all along the lakefront, then marinas inside a harbor. We walked along the beach tonight, and I got a chance to put my feet in Lake Michigan.