It's hard to believe that a year has passed since I sent in the application to volunteer at Big Sable. The eagerly anticipated day is quickly approaching and we will be working at Big Sable from Oct 3 - 17. We seem to have a great group of people who are working with us as fellow keepers. It might be a little chilly but I can't imagine a nicer time to be working there. Although it's now offically closed for the season, I'm hoping as a perk we can get in to climb Little Sable during our afternoon off the secomd week.

Given the fact that we are "almost" there anyway, I decided it would nice add a pre-adventure adventure to the upper penisula and see some lighthouses up there. My itinerary:
A 12 hour drive to Sault Ste. Marie this Sat. If we're not too tired, hit a casino Sat night. Up early and visit Point Iroquois, Whitefish Point/Shipwreck Museum and Crisp Point on Sunday and drive on to Grand Marais. Visit Au Sable and Seul Choix Monday and then head back south to Ludington and get provisions for our check in on Tuesday morning.

I just got a new digital camera and plan to take lots of pictures. Because there is only a phone connection for internet and our usage of the lighthouse phone is limited to nights, I'll post pictures when I get back.