We arrived in this scenic area today and I must say it is one of the most beautiful places we have been. Travelling around the northern tip of Lake Michigan, crossing the Mackinac Bridge and driving into the seaside villages of Mackinaw City, Charlevoix, Petosky, Bay Harbor, Elk Rapids and of course Traverse City on beautiful Traverse Bay. You can spend several months taking different side trips to all of these places. The little town of Bay Harbor was one of our favorites. Also, Petosky is a beautiful little town as well. In Charlevoix all the streets are lined with flowers, red, white, pink and purple. It is quite lovely to drive through this area. "Lattitudes" in the marina at bay harbor is a great place to stop for lunch. Stroll through the marina there and
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