We moved from storm-torn Traverse City to Petoskey, Michigan looking forward to seeing an area not effected by the recent severe storm. We found multiple small lake side towns with shops and restaurants; pleasant temperatures and a good KOA RV park filled to capacity.
Office at Petoskey KOA
Flowers all around town in Petoskey
It was the night of the debates so it was important to arrange our plans to make watching both the 5 pm and the 9 pm debates in total. Although we have not actually decided who our primary candidate is yet, we do have a short list and each one of our members of that list did well in the debates. It’s comforting to see a majority of the people watching the debates saw the same competency that we did.
On Friday, we did some scouting around to prepare for Carol’s arrival. We found a wonderful restaurant called the Twisted Olive and I had a grilled peach brushed honey and thyme, with salad of arugula and goat cheese with lemon vinaigrette dressing. Jim had a ham sandwich with brie, granny smith apple and fig preserves on sour dough bread. This lunch was just as delicious as it was beautiful. Check out the dessert.
Grilled Peach Salad w/Goat Cheese
Ham Sandwich with Brie Cheese, Fig Jam and Apple on Sourdough Bread
Cinamon Brioche
Then came Saturday and Carol arrived on time at the Capital City Airport in Traverse City.
Carol arriving at Traverse City Airport
After showing her some of the damage in Traverse City and the downtown area we drove to the Mission Table Restaurant for some al fresco dining that lived up to her expectations.
Dinner at Mission Table, Traverse City overlooking Lake Michigan
Carol and I had roast duck, with duck sausage and lentil, carrot and spinach side, while Jim had pork tenderloin with red potatoes with flower scallions. Jim’s first question was “are the flowers edible?” You’ll have to ask him about the taste.
Roast Duck and Duck Sausage
Pork Tenderloin blue flowers are scallions
Back to the RV where we all crashed from shear exhaustion and glad to be settled in for the night.
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All the food sounds great. Can I have one of all of them. The election is 2 years away, don’t miss anything on your trip because of all the story tellers. It will all change in 2 yrs. But if it walks like a duck, looks like duck and talks like a duck, it’s a duck. So for me right now it’s what kind and color of duck are we looking at or for. Enjoy yourself and have fun. And it sounds like you guys are.
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Amazing looking food!