Family Vaca (northern MI)

As I mentioned earlier, after a night of camping we decided to drive through a bunch of cities that had been recommended to us. Our end goal was Traverse City, but we didn't know how long it would take and we didn't necessarily care either. We ended up seeing Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Bay Harbor, Charlevoix and finally Traverse City. We probably spent the most time in Harbor Springs, where we stumbled upon a little beach park and spent an hour with the spine surgeon Joel works with at Botsford; we ate lunch at a diner in Petoskey, drove through the ritzy Bay Harbor, admired the flowers lining Charlevoix before driving along Traverse City's shoreline en route to our hotel.


Our favorite memory of northern MI (part 4)... We both agreed that we loved Loved LOVED Harbor Springs. Well... maybe I'm the only one that said it with that much enthusiasm ;) I just loved that idyllic little place; I loved that there were two life guards to such a small beach with barely anyone on it. I'm so glad we happened upon it since there was a farmer's market that blocked our downtown route. :)

Harbor Springs

Dr. Bono's
Harbor Springs is known for it's natural artesian wells. One of them just happened to be right across the yard of the surgeon's home. We went to fill up our water bottles... Liam didn't want to drink "from the fountain", but changed his mind after the surgeon told him that if he drank it he would grow tall like his Daddy someday. :)

Petoskey

Bay Harbor

 (driving through to Traverse City... the sunflower fields reminded me of my sister. Joel and I loved the hills and variegated fields; we passed quite a few cherry orchards, among other produce!)