Off to the Races

August 21, 2026

Day 7 began with a rooster crowing at 6am. . . I thought this was a horse farm!

While Terry enjoyed his pot of coffee, I enjoyed the company of one of the vineyard’s resident horses. For those of you who don’t know, horses and cats (domestic and wild) are my favorite animals!

Then we packed up and headed up to Petosky, home of Michigan’s official state stone which is a 350-million-year-old fossilized coral famous for its distinct six-sided, star-like pattern.

While we didn’t find a Petosky Stone, we did find a delightful healthy food cooperative where we enjoyed a couple of very tasty blueberry muffins. And Terry had another cup of coffee!

As we were heading out of town, I asked how about we check out that little park across the street?

At first, it just looked like a parking lot with an overlook to Little Traverse Bay. But then we saw the staircase going down. . . 65 steps. . . to the most wonderful park with a waterfall, flower gardens, and an amazing view of the bay!

We waited our turn to get some photos of the waterfall, but we were in no hurry. Then we headed off to our next campsite in Mackinaw City.

Can you guess where we went the next day?