I made it home over the 4th of July to spend time with my Mom, Dad, Sister Brooke who drove up from Chicago and several friends who came up from Detroit. Growing up in Boyne Falls for 18 years makes you take for granted the natural beauty of Northern Michigan. You think everyone enjoys crystal clear lakes, beautiful golf courses and downhill skiing. It's taken me 10+ years living in big cities to truly appreciate how gorgeous, simplistic and pure Northern Michigan really is. Hopefully you'll be able to see it through some photos and captions I'll share with you!
The weather was perfect, 75-80, sunny and no humidity which was a welcomed change from Houston in the summer.
Chillin on the Boat - Lake Charlevoix
Boating with my parents, Brooke (sister), Rice, Abby and Lauren. We were all Kappa Deltas at Michigan State University and are still great friends 15 years later!
Happy Hour with the Grobaski and Michalsky sisters at 7 Monks Taproom in Boyne City, MI - new and fun brewery that opened in Downtown Boyne!
Relaxing on Lake Charlevoix! Our friends hosted a wonderful 4th of July Celebration.
Walking in the Boyne City 4th of July Parade with Lauren and Emilie...we ended up bailing on the 10k and crashed the parade instead.
Paddle Boarding on Lake Charlevoix with Lauren...so much fun!
After a day of boating on Lake Charlevoix, we decided to change it up and visit Walloon Lake which is a beautiful inland lake in Northern Michigan. The color is absolutely stunning...reminds me of being in the Caribbean.
Casual Summer Feel at Walloon Marina
Boating on Walloon Lake
Family Lunch at Barrel Back , Walloon Lake
A trip "Up North" would not be complete without visiting Petoskey, Michigan which sits on Little Traverse Bay and has a cute downtown full of fun shops, great views and delicious places to dine. Roast and Toast in Petoskey is the place go for great coffee, soup, salads and sandwiches! I would eat here everyday in the summer when I worked at Expressions, a cool boutique in the Gaslight District. To my surprise they already had Nitro Coffee! Instead of waiting for Starbucks to roll-out Nitro Coffee in Houston and Chicago...Roast and Toast already had their tap fire up. The coffee is smooth, a little sweet and completely delicious!
Nitro Coffee at Roast and Toast
Almost time to leave but before my parents dropped me off at Traverse City Airport we took a detour to the Sleepy Bear Dunes. This is a National Park on Lake Michigan. It might be hard to tell the depth from photos but this is 450' high and completely amazing!
On Top of the World or a HUGE Sand Dune!
Another View From The Dunes
Mom and Dad
My 5 day trip home was a wonderful break from Houston. It had been 6 years since being home but it won't be another 6 after this trip! It's a difficult place to reach but that's why it stays so beautiful.
Next Up Lollapalooza Chicago! Survival Guide Coming Soon!
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