Fall Color Tour – Day 2

We took lots of pictures of new and old haunts.  We left Petoskey 10 AM and proceeded South on US31 to Charlevoix where we stayed almost two hours touring the town,  harbor and some artist shops.  We like it and promised to visit next summer on our cruise.

Continuing South on M31 to Elk Rapids and spent some time at Grand Travis Bay Resort & Spa, touring the town and harbor areas plus we went to the library.  This is on our cruise tour also.

From Elk Rapids south on US31 we proceeded to Mission Peninsula and got a lot of pictures on the grape vines, beautiful panoramas and Chateau Chateau.  We consider this a particularly beautiful area and we know lots of beautiful geography.

From there, we backtracked and went via M-72 and a circuitous rout to Chateau Fontaine to reunite with the owner we met this summer at the  Northport Harbor Festival.  From the Chateau we went to Northport to see the harbor and our old swimming area.  Then we proceeded south again on M-22 to our old haunt of Leland (the harbor was empty).

SAM & I were tired about this time and we decided to drive the 22 miles to Beulah and the Best Western (at $80 per night).  This drive was done entirely on GPS and it was a trip all in itself.  And lead us via a 3 mile dirt road to M-31 again and unto Beulah Best Western (it is pretty new and has all the amenities).  We ate dinner at a good place and returned tired and happy.  As I write now I fear I am going to bed pretty soon.

Tomorrow will bring new adventures as we return to Sleeping Bear and the Platte.  Moore later………