Feeling Like We Are On A Boat in Petosky

Passed under The Mackinaw Bridge today and could only see parts of it. The fog made for some good photos.

Winds are blowing out of the NorthEast Quadrant and we are bouncing around a bit after being tied up. Showers and a surprise visit from friends of Ron's who are here to pick up some boat parts for their new racing boat bring us joy. They drove in from Tawas and were just walking the docks when they happened upon us.
We are rocked to sleep and wake up with some very blue skies and a cold wind blowing. The sky quickly gets covered with another system and a ton of clouds.

Decided to try my luck at finding Petosky Stones and after a couple hours of digging around the rocks and a quick lesson from an 8 year old boy...I come up with two nice stones. I also find many great fossils and a few tiny pieces of beach glass.

The bike trails here are awesome! We headed west to stretch our legs and passed wonderful views of  Little Traverse Bay. As we followed the path we went alongside a campground, through a couple private neighborhoods and popped out at East Park, then Bay Harbor. Hunting down a late lunch did not take long as we have been to this area a few years ago aboard The Shy Fox.

Bay Harbor has been in development for the past 20 years with funding from an LLC and government monies. The cement company that had dug out the limestone quarry was converted to huge marina and parks. Mega yachts line the docks and upscale shops line the road up the hill to a hotel. Large homes are abundant along the shores and it seems like a lot of space for such a short season. But, to each their own that's what freedom is all about. Time to tackle those hilly bike paths with more hills heading up than down.