Boyne Adventures

The Schwab Family had a mini-vacation to Boyne Mountain, thanks to MODE (Michigan Organization of Diabetes Educators). I am on the board of MODE and had to be at a meeting on Thursday evening and then the conference on Friday. I didn't want to be away from Lucy (and Kris) that long, so they came with me.

Lucy and Kris spent the day together on Friday. They drove to Petosky and hiked up the ski hill. That evening we went to the Red Mesa Grill in Boyne City. It was recommended to us for its good Mexican/Latin food, and I would pass on that recommendation to any one in the area.

On Saturday morning, we drove to Bay Harbor and ate at the Original Pancake House. They had their Harvest Festival so we walked around that for a while.

Then we drove towards Charlevoix. We found the Bullfrog candle outlet. When we decided it was time to head back to Boyne Mountain, the GPS led us to the shortest ferry I've ever seen. The Ironton ferry only holds 4 cars and the ride took about 3 minutes.

When we got back to Boyne Mountain, we took Lucy to Avalanche Bay. This was Lucy's first time swimming, and I was very excited. Lucy didn't know what to think, but she lasted 30 minutes before she got tired. After dinner, we rode the ski lift to the top of the ski hill. We saw a deer and a skunk, and it was cold.

Our night still wasn't finished. Our next stop was at the arcade for a little skee-ball and Dance Dance Revolution.

On the way home the next day, we enjoyed the Fall colors and sunny skies. It was a great weekend, and Lucy did great the entire time.