{"id":617,"date":"2012-06-22T14:56:44","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T14:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2012-06-22T19:13:42","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T19:13:42","slug":"harbor-springs-a-class-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.idylltime.com\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"Harbor Springs: A Class Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harbor Springs: A Class Act<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mom and Dad suggested that since I am the Cruise Director aboard our boat, it was high time for me to write in our log.\u00a0 For those who haven’t met me, I am a 14 year old Jack Russell Terrier. \n\t\t

\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc_0194\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \u00a0 For this leg of our trip, I suggested we head to the resort town of Harbor Springs.\u00a0 This is a new port of call for Idyll Time and it was a relatively short trip from Charlevoix.\u00a0 I had a hunch that Mom and Dad would enjoy it here and I was dead on.\u00a0 Sometimes you know as soon as you set foot ashore what a place will be like. As we pulled up to the dinghy dock,\u00a0I knew immediately that Harbor Springs was a classy place.\u00a0 Just ashore there was a great park with neatly manicured grass and beautiful gardens. \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc_0017\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \u00a0 Harbor Springs has been the summer home of the Midwestern aristocracy for over 100 years. Walking through the downtown, Mom said that Main Street could be straight out of a Disney Film.\u00a0 She was thrilled to find one shop called RFrogs.\u00a0 They have one of the largest collections of Tim the Frogman Frogs.\u00a0 Mom has been a collector of these cast bronze frogs for over 20 years.\u00a0 We have them all over our house and boat.\u00a0 Dad was not too happy with me finding this shop for mom.\u00a0 He was a good sport and just handed her the credit card while we waited outside.\u00a0 She came out beaming.\u00a0 It turns out that Tim the Frogman is going to be here on Saturday to sign his artwork.\u00a0 Needless to say, we weren\u2019t leaving before them.\u00a0 We were back at the gallery on Saturday to meet him and Mom purchased a new frog named Hugs.\u00a0 Mom was very happy that I had picked Harbor Springs for our cruise.\u00a0 Dad was relieved that Mom only selected one small frog. She does have\u00a0her eye on several others but we won’t tell Dad. \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"hugs\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n <\/p>\n

My favorite shop however has turned out to be Yummies Ice Cream.\u00a0 Not only do they serve great people portions but they also have a special doggie sundae.\u00a0 This dish is vanilla ice cream, my favorite flavor, with dog kibble sprinkled around the base and a big dog biscuit on top.\u00a0 It is a great deal at only $1 and the proceeds go to the local Humane Society. \n\t\t

\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc_0021\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n \u00a0 I encourage Mom and Dad to make a trip ashore each afternoon for one of these.\u00a0 This makes Harbor Springs my favorite stop this summer.<\/p>\n

Talk about class!\u00a0 We are anchored in a beautiful spot just off the Little Harbor Club.\u00a0 This prestigious club is part of the Harbor Point Community, a collection of summer cottages lining the Harbor and Lake Michigan shoreline. From our anchorage we admire the stately old homes with their neatly manicured lawns and beaches.\u00a0 Several evenings we have watched as a beautiful 1950\u00a0Trumpy 80 foot Motor Yacht with captain and crew pull up to the yacht club wharf.\u00a0 \n\t\t

\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc_0011\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n Several couples dressed in their finest depart for dinner while the yacht anchors out in the harbor next to us.\u00a0 Idyll Time is proud to be alongside such a classy yacht.<\/p>\n

Although most of our time here at anchor was very enjoyable, there are times when Mom and I wished we were tied to the dock.\u00a0 Several evenings we experienced severe thunderstorms with wind gusts of 35 mph.\u00a0 The lightning bolts are what really scared me.\u00a0 I chose to hide in the shower while Mom and Dad kept watch to make sure our anchor did not drag.\u00a0 Dad had done a good job at anchoring and IT never budged.\u00a0 We were all relieved once these storms passed.\u00a0 Unfortunately, dad discovered several days later that our KVH satellite TV was not working.\u00a0 Evidently stray current from the lightning traveled through the water and zapped one of the circuit boards.\u00a0 Dad had to take apart the satellite dome and mail them off for repair.\u00a0 He wasn’t too happy about that. \n\t\t

\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc00189\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n After some research on the computer, I found a really great bike ride for Mom and Dad.\u00a0 Highway M119 goes north from Harbor Springs along the bluffs of\u00a0Lake Michigan.\u00a0 This narrow road is now a designated state heritage road and is know by locals as the Tunnel of Trees.\u00a0 It is one of the top bike rides in the Midwest.\u00a0 Mom and Dad rode 20 miles of this and really enjoyed the scenery of the lake and the many nice cottages along the roadside. \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t \t\n \"dsc00184\"\n\n \t<\/a>\n\t\t <\/div>\n We ended up staying in Harbor Springs for almost a week.\u00a0 It has been a great stop.\u00a0 Well, I better go now.\u00a0 Mom and Dad are taking me to Yummies for one final doggie sundae.\u00a0 Since I have\u00a0done such a good job as cruise director, maybe now would be a good time to hit Mom and Dad up for a raise.\u00a0 I think my abilities are worth two doggie sundaes.<\/p>\n

Yours Truly,
\nSebastian, Cruise Director aboard M\/V Idyll Time<\/p>\n

Total Miles Traveled Charlevoix to Harbor Springs: 14<\/p>\n

Total Miles Traveled Year to Date: 353<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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