I spent the past week camping at Tawas Point SP. I arrived Monday, shortly after noon and found the usual "Self Registration" station at the gate. My wife and I proceeded to fill up our fresh water tank. We decided to see if the site that we occupied last year was available, the one by the bay. Sure enough the spot was open and we quickly manuevered the Pilgrim 5er into the spot. There were several other campers in the area but no one on top of anyone else (one of the main things I love about fall camping!). The weather was a beautiful fall day, lots of sun and a slight breeze. We managed to build a nice campfire that evening and enjoyed ourselves, albeit wrapped in several layers of clothes and jackets.
Tuesday continued to be gorgeous. We allowed ourselves a walk on the beach and enjoyed watching someone kiteboard on the lake. It amazes me how high these people get when they're airborn! We also took a short drive into Oscoda and went along the River Road, stopping to have lunch at one of the parks.
Another quiet evening around the campfire and inside to watch some new fall shows. A great evening to make sure the furnace works too!Wednesday was overcast and a bit dreary, but that didn't stop us from another beach walk and explorations around the lighthouse. The keepers were preparing for the weekend "Haunted Lighthouse", so a cemetery suddenly appeared on the grounds. SCARRRRY!!! No campfire this night was it started to rain around 4pm and continued off and on all night. We managed to hit town for an electric heater (to help supplement the furnace in the camper) and dinner at G's Pizzeria. Awesome pizza!
Thursday was another fantastic day, weatherwise. We took several walks along the waterfront and enjoyed the waves and the fall colors. A visit up to the Lumberman's Monument gave us more gorgeous colors and views of the Au Sable river. Returning back to camp we enjoyed reading and hillbilly golf (I believe I won for the season?) and dinner on the BBQ. A final walk along the beach for the year resulted in sighting a freighter in the lake, heading upwards (north). We hadn't seen one all year, so we were thrilled. The final campfire of the year was a big one, since you have to use up ALL of your firewood. It was also the coldest night of the trip, so we were inside around 9 to watch some of our favorite shows.
A fun week that went by way too quickly, but certainly was appreciated. We can't wait until next season and the roadtrips that it may bring! Even gas is coming down, so who knows, perhaps back to da UP, eh?
