Up North; Day 2

On our second day, we drove to Petoskey, MI; about 1 1/2 hours north of Traverse City.

We stopped at a roadside park along the way, to check out Lake Michigan.

We found another great barn!

Then we went to the Maple Moon Sugarbush and Winery.  They make wine from fermented maple syrup.  They also make maple syrup, jams, jellies, salsa and a lot of different seasonings.

We did a wine tasting which was fun!

When we got back in the car, we saw another beautiful barn.

Petoskey is a beautiful city with a large shopping area.  We did some shopping and had lunch at a fun little sandwich and pizza shop where the owner makes everything homemade - even the catsup and mustard!

Then we drove to the city of Charlevoix.  This mural was painted on one of the buildings.

This is the channel that goes into the city.

Charlevoix is another charming city on Lake Michigan.  We walked around the shopping area and walked to the pier.

One thing Charlevoix is best known for is the Earl Young houses; otherwise known as Hobbit houses, mushroom houses or gnome homes.  He designed and built 28 of these houses in Charlevoix, all built in the 1920's.  Here is one of the smallest ones.

This is one of the largest homes; although he did do a few businesses too.

This is a hotel he built along the channel.

When we got back to the condo, we took a little walk along the lakeshore.  It was another fun day!