It was just a short hour drive from St. Ignace to Petoskey, MI, but it was quite exciting going over the 5 mile long Mackinac bridge while one lane was shut down for repairs. Thank God Bob was driving. We enjoyed looking out at Lake Michigan on the right and Lake Huron on the left.
Petoskey and Charlevoix are both lovely towns on Lake Michigan. This area is wooded, scenic and has wonderful Victorian and stone houses. There are also many unbelievable mansions. Housing prices vary a lot, but you can certainly get a lot for your money here compared to the west coast. We found this area to be quite nice and a great place to be in the summer, but there is an area not too far away that has only 70 frost free days a year. Too cold for us and too much snow here!
We drove a scenic coast road that was only about a lane and half wide with many gorgeous homes overlooking the lake to reach the Legs Inn. This eclectic establishment has a gift shop, gardens and a famous polish restaurant. We enjoyed some polish vodka and a spectacular meal where we sampled many authentic polish dishes. The temperature at our garden table was perfect and we watched the sun set over Lake Michigan. It was a wonderful evening.
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