St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church & Little Traverse Bay

We came to the coast by car. The morning air was crisp and the place had a serene atmosphere.

St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church

W Lake Street, Petoskey Michigan 49770

St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission is the first Catholic church and the oldest building in Petoskey built in 1859. Through its restoration completed in 2008, a Mass is celebrated annually on July 14th.

The church and burial grounds are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Overlooking Little Traverse Bay

O powerful St.Francis Solanus,

you who explored and evangelized in the wilds of South America,

please assist me in the wilds of this world and obtain for me,

through our Lord Jesus Christ,

the grace I ask of you.

Amen.

from Novena to St.Francis Solanus

 

Breakfast at AmericInn By Wyndham Petoskey & cute round waffles

Still early and Collie is sleeping. I felt like drinking coffee first thing in the morning, so I came to the breakfast room at AmericInn By Wyndham Petoskey. We will have breakfast together later, but I can taste coffee before it while he is sleeping. I'll let him have a rest. He must be tired. 

However....

Once I looked around all the food available on the shelf, I couldn't help taking those buffet style food... I ended up taking not just coffee but also a lot of food😅

I like spending time at a cafe in a relaxed way, so I can enjoy another cup of coffee leisurely when Collie has a breakfast after he is ready. The problem is, how I should tell him that I've shrewdly started whole breakfast...?

Free buffet style breakfast at AmericInn Petoskey♪

I saw other guests having round waffles they baked on the spot. Cute...😍  The small round shaped waffles caught my eye. But I'd been intrigued by a muffin and taking waffles too sounds greedy.

Ah, that's it! A Splendid idea occurred to me. Collie must bake waffles for himself. I can take a picture of his waffles😀

Surprisingly, Collie turned up soon. He wasn't surprised that I was already eating breakfast alone. I may have, I may have not, explained to him I thought maybe I'd eat some while I waited for him😓

He first took a patty, scrambled eggs, gravy sauce, and a biscuit....next went to the waffle maker. Yes! I'm excited! 

He returned to our table with his freshly baked waffles. 😳  But they were not the ones I wanted. Those were waffles with different shapes...😧  Oh, I see, there are two waffle makers to make separate waffle shapes💧

So... I went to another waffle maker to bake waffles for myself.

My cute small round waffles❤︎❤︎❤︎

I am satisfied with my cute ones😋

By the way, Collie's waffles are these. He knows nothing about my attempt. I took a snapshot while he was eating his waffles. 

I am pretty stuffed. I wrapped my cute waffles with paper napkins so I can enjoy them later. ^^

Sometimes, I tend to act strange when I am enamored with cute food. I'm grateful to him for being generous to a fool like me.

Awesome sunset in Northern Michigan coast

It's about a 35 minute or so drive from Fred Friedli Playground in Petoskey. It should be situated somewhere on the eastern coastline of Lake Michigan.

 We arrived in time for sunset.

Collie took me to the secret spot which he thought had the most beautiful sunset he'd ever seen.

As you can see, this one is different. It's the moment caught on camera by Collie. What a magic!

We were mesmerized by the natural beauty of the sunset in Northern Michigan coast. I also recorded a video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8oIb_KxZps/

 It is a hidden gem.

It has not been introduced on the internet nor in the magazine. A small number of people park their cars to take a stroll and admire the sunset view. They know this is a hidden gem as Collie knows. 

The tranquil sky and lake with various colors were divine. I didn't dare to locate the place because it was his secret spot. I'll let it remain mysterious... Then, we arrived at our hotel in 30 minutes or so. 

Next time, I will let you know about breakfast at AmericInn by Wyndham Petoskey. 

I'd be happy if you could see it.  Rose

Charming exterior of AMERICAN SPOON in Petoskey, Michigan and more*

American Spoon!!! For the first time in years! This shop is an icon of Petoskey for me. I definitely want to stop by when I visit Petoskey in Northern Michigan.

Grown and made in Northern Michigan since 1982

I was exited about having lunch here, but unfortunately, we found that the cafe had become a Gelato specialty store. There is still a specious eat-in space inside, though. It's a shame...

AMERICAN SPOON ・Cafe & Gelato

411 E Lake St, Petoskey, MI 49770, United States

Petoskey shop is the original American Spoon where all started, located on East Lake Street right next to Pennsylvania Park.

Other locations except Petoskey is Harbor Springs, Charlevoix, Traverse City, and Saugatuck. These are all located in Michigan's beautiful and beloved resort towns along the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Every exterior of the shop is cute❤︎  You can see each shop's appearance in an illustration at https://spoon.com/pages/stores. 

Apart from the cafe, there is a market space in the same Petoskey building. All products are from independent family farmers along Lake Michigan's northern coast. You can find handmade fruit preserves & condiments made in here in Petoskey, Michigan. A lot of homemade options to choose. 

 Charming shops that line the street. 

You really can find adorable places in downtown Petoskey.

And just a little walk towards the coast from the street . . .

Fred Friedli Playground 

We reached Fred Friendli Playground within Bayfront Park. We sat for a while and admired the sky that was gradually getting dark. The sun is setting.

He is like, there is a secret spot he discovered. It's not on article nor website, but he think the place has the most beautiful sunset he ever knows. From now, he'll drive me there.     See you around, Rose