Charlevoix

As with all travel, things go wrong. Our plane from San Francisco was delayed and we ended up at Traverse City at 10.30 at night. Luckily Phil was there to transport us home in his posh new Ford hybrid car. It was too late to go up to our house and unpack all our boxes of sheets and towels so we stayed the night at the Beach cabin. Next morning we climbed the hill which has now been mulched and leveled up to the house. It is just as beautiful as it was last year but more finished. The ceiling in the lounge room is now fully timbered which makes the house seem smaller but cozier.

 

The bathrooms are all tiled, have toilets and working showers and look remarkably stylish.

So we now start the whole process of getting the house up and running functionally. There are a few things missing. We have to build steps down the hill to the beach, a nook to sit and watch the water and the wet bar downstairs is completely missing. It is just a hole in the wall. Luckily, the dock men arrived and erected our beautiful new dock. Unfortunately, it is still freezing here. We did go for one arctic dip however just to keep up the Charlevoix traditions.

Next step is getting wifi, buying televisions and getting them installed and starting off the buying process again with more plates, cutlery, pots, pans, beds, dressing tables, bed lamps, pillows, sheets, quilts, towels, plants - the list seems endless. Somehow or other we fitted in a game of tennis with Cathy and Phil and managed to tie. Hopefully, we will be able to chill out after we buy two more dressing tables and six bed side tables.