CHARLEVOIX, MI: Getting Condo ready for the season...

We went up to our condo in Charlevoix, Michigan over the weekend. Wanted to see how everything weathered the mild winter we had and get the place ready for the new season. And it was also our 41^st wedding anniversary so why not get away.

Most places Up North don’t really open till May but there were a few shops open and some restaurants also and there were NO crowds like those in the Summer where you cannot find parking and can barely walk along the sidewalk.

We explored the Walloon Lake region in search of Ernest Hemmingway’s summer cottage where he spent many summers. I guess the cottage is privately owned and not really a tourist destination so it was not clearly marked but we saw the store he frequented; it was closed also.

I am including some pictures of Little Traverse Bay on the way to Petoskey, Michigan where  Bay View development of very expensive homes and condos is located.

Check out the water color!