Ludington to Lake Charlevoix

This morning we had kickstands up at 9:00 am.  I seemed to be tired today even though I had a great sleep.  The weather wasn't the greatest - a little cool and rainy at times but we were dressed for it - at least after an hour of shivering we were dressed for it!!

The ride through this part of Michigan is beautiful and the roads were very good compared to the ride from Port Huron to Ludington where they were bumpy and not well maintained.  We arrived in Charlevoix for lunch at a very cute eatery.  As this part of Michigan is famous for its White Fish I decided to have fish and chips.  The fish was very good - light and tasty.  As we were getting on our bikes three or four couples were rounding the corner and were very excited to see our Harley's and wanted to take pictures!  It turns out they are from France.  Very nice people and of course we were more than happy to accommodate them.  I told them I was heading to France next year but was unsure of the exact places that I would be going but that I would be travelling through the mountains.  They indicated that I would absolutely love it.

The view from my window

The ride from Charlevoix around Lake Charlevoix to Horton Bay where Linda and Cherif live was a really nice ride.  There lake house is absolutely beautiful.  I feel like I have arrived in a magazine!  It was a relaxing afternoon watching a ball game as Cherif loves to watch the Detroit Tigers play and is a big fan.  For supper we were treated to steak, baked potatoes, salad, and ice cream with strawberries.  All cooked and done to perfection.

Cherif and Linda's lake house

After supper we watched a very funny movie Burn After Reading written, produced, edited and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Tomorrow we are heading out on the boat or yacht - not sure what you would call a 40 foot boat for a  tour to have lunch and back.  I am very much looking forward to it and should be very scenic and the weather should cooperate.

One other small item we need to do is get my headlight fixed on my bike as the bulb blew so thankfully the handyman Miles is up for the task and deserves a big thank you again for helping me out.