(RFH). On Tuesday we drove about 85 miles northeast up the Lake Michigan coast to just south of Petoskey, MI and checked into The Motorcoach Resort at Bay Harbor. This resort was previously owned by Monaco Coach Corporation, formerly a major manufacturer of motor homes, but Monaco recently emerged from chapter 11, and this resort has been sold off to another company. A result is that construction at this resort has been behind schedule and only opened a few weeks ago. Actually the facilities were in very good shape 
and the place looked very nice. The landscaping was very nicely done, with green grassy knolls, flowing waterscapes and fountains, and flower gardens. There was a nine-hole putting course that mimicked fine putting greens. But then, little things were lacking. They had no list of the cable TV channels; they just haven't compiled it yet. The wi-fi system was not yet working. I asked about pet rules, and the lady said they hadn't written the rules yet. Great, no rules! This is another of those luxury resorts that sells deeded RV lots. They put us on lot No 10 which lists for $200,000 and rents for $79/night. Thankfully (and frankly the only reason we were there at all) we had a coupon 
for two free nights.On Wednesday we backtracked about 10 miles south on US 31 to Charlevoix. Charlevoix is a very pretty little harbor resort town with a newly renovated town marina. The very short Pine River connects Lake Charlevoix and Round Lake with Lake Michigan. We spent an hour or two watching all shapes and sizes of pleasure boats travel up and down the Pine River and through the US 31 draw bridge. Matilda had a big time sniffing and playing with other dogs on the waterfront. She was also a big hit in front of the shops along Bridge Street.
The Little Traverse Wheelway is a paved bike trail that runs 23 miles from downtown Charlevoix north to Harbor Springs. We didn't get a chance to bike on the trail, but it looked very inviting. Well, there's always next year; we are compiling a list of excuses to come back to NW Michigan.Our weather has been generally very good on this trip; cool and dry. As fate would have it, during our stay at the RFH it was rainy, hot and humid. The good weather has returned again with dry clear skies and unseasonably cool temperatures.
Oh did I forget to mention that I almost got into a fist fight with a neighboring camper at the RFH over a picnic table? Oh well, that's another story ....
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Picnic table: you always hope to have good relations with your neighbors, but in my case these incidents come up from time to time, like when I was walking Tina at a cg in FL and a guy came running out of his RV screaming about me walking a dog in "his property." We'll have to exchange stories about how we almost got into a fight.
Uh oh, Irene won't be happy W/O wifi, and George won't be happy W/O cable TV. Didn't expect that at such a high end resort.
Glad you're out of the Bates motel at least.
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