Home again, home again, jiggity jig!!

October 3, 2010 –  We’re back in da U.P.!  Our last stop was wonderful!!!  We spent two nights with John & Pam and were so happy that both Lauren (and boyfriend, Derrick) and Andrew stopped to say hello.  I forgot to take a picture of Andrew so included one of him and his girlfriend, Nicole, from Matt's wedding this spring.  John & Pam took us to a great restaurant in New Buffalo on Friday night for a great meal then we lounged around their house catching up – they on our trip and us on their very recent trip to Napa Valley.  

 

John & Pam are the best host and hostess . . . they greeted our Saturday with a nice breakfast then we went exploring.  John showed us a golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus then we watched the waves at Silver Beach and visited their indoor carousal, refurbished and designed from the original one of long ago.  Joe & I even rode a couple of horses on it (Girls – notice the horse Dad was riding – Go Green!  Go White!).  We checked out the Yacht Club where John & Pam have their membership - it's a beautiful spot and looks like a great place to have fun!  After lunch at a nice pub our next stop was the Round Barn Vineyard and Brewery for 7 beer samples, one wine and one bourbon/rum.  It was great tasting in a great atmosphere.  Of course, we bought some souvenirs!  John & Pam completed the night with a wonderful dinner that included steaks on the grill!!  We relaxed with a movie.  

It was a very nice visit and it’s a very rare occasion that, as we left this morning, we could say, “See ya next weekend” because they have planned a family trip to camp on Thursday J 

Well this wraps up our travel blog . . . until the next trip.  I have to say, when we hit Munising and saw the vibrant fall colors and beautiful Lake Superior, I said to Joe, "this view competes with any that we saw on our trip!"  Ya gotta love the U.P.!

Tha tha that's all folks!!