My first visit to Charlevoix

Walking back after breakfast. Bob and Liz will be heading home while Tim and Carol join us in Elk Rapids.

In all the years Ben and I have been boating on the Great Lakes, I’ve heard how wonderful Charlevoix is, yet we have never been here with our boat. We found other stops to be fabulous so we just didn’t make a huge effort to come here and the times we tried to get into the marina, they were always full. Ben was here years ago, I am new to the Charlevoix experience. So, since we have our friends with us who have not been anywhere along these waters, we tried to get in and low and behold, we were able to get all three of us in, and on a Friday no less!! Woot woot!

Charlevoix is a shopping town and we happened to arrive during side walk sales. I am not a big fan of shopping but this town makes it fun. Carol and I spent a couple hours being tourists and supporting the local economy and then met up for some food with the boys. We enjoyed our time with Tim and Carol and Bob and Liz here as this is the last time we travel the Loop with Bob and Liz. They will be making their way home to Grand Haven while we take Tim and Carol to Elk Rapids/Torch Lake!

Downtown Charlevoix

Great shopping here!

Crocket loved it here! There is a large grass area he was able to run and be a crazy dog, he even met some new dog friends.

Benji and Crocket…happy dogs!

Another Springer, Baxter, joined in on the fun!

We were planning to spend two days here but winds and storms kept us three. I always enjoy rainy days on the boat. Ben and I get cozy and watch a movie, or we read and relax. But it is one of the only times I can get Ben to sit still. We had no trouble finding things to do and food to eat and drinks to drink. Life is great and so is Charlevoix.

Great music! 

There were 8 other Looper boats here in Charlevoix, we entertained some on our flybridge. 

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