I loved this fort, which I guess wasn't surprising as I am so in love with the island which it defended. Another sunny, balmy, beautiful day as I wandered around the fort, and then enjoyed lunch in the tearoom that looks out over the bay. Idyllic. Sublime....
I've been to a magical place, under blue skies and balmy breezes, looking out over the sparkling waters of Lake Huron. This resort island is just wonderful, so well preserved, so unspoiled, that I have to envy the 500 year-round residents, even though they are cut...
With memories of tours through the Cadbury Chocolate Factory in Birmingham, England, I couldn't pass up the sign advertising the Kilwin's Chocolate Kitchen! The first thing when you walk in the door is the smell - absolutely heavenly! The second thing is being...
What a delightful alternative to driving through the Chicago traffic! I caught the Lake Express Ferry in Muskegon, Michigan this morning, and was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by lunch time! It...
I know I always say I have never found a museum I didn't like, but there wasn't a lot that caught my fancy in the Muskegon Museum of Art. Maybe I'm getting jaded in my old age? The main exhibition in this small museum was a retrospective of the work of Edward Curtis,...
It is always a nostalgic trip when I return to Saugatuck. In the 1980's we had a number of wonderful family weekends here, and there are so many memories: walking along the marina with my dad, and taking a boat tour - my dad loved boats and the water; spending what...