Wiley and David went fishing today and I decided to stay here and start work. Learning to work in the office/store takes a little longer than learning the jobs Wiley will be doing. I put in a couple of hours this morning and learned how to use the computer (as opposed to a cash register) to sell items in the store. It's easy and fun. I practiced with a number of items in the store and made one real sale (a tub of fishing worms). I also got an overview of taking reservations over the phone (also done on the computer).
I forgot to post a picture of the fish David caught the night before we left Betsie River. He was pretty pleased!
We took the scenic route to get to the KOA. This picture was taken at a rest stop along Lake Michigan. It's on top of some high dunes--probably 500' above the water surface. The water was so clear that we could see some big fish swimming in the lake.
After meeting and greeting our new employers and briefly exploring the campground, we took a little drive into town and Wiley and David went fishing where the Muskegon Canal dumps into
Lake Michigan. They had some good bites, but didn't land anything. I walked around and took sunset pictures of the lighthouse, coast guard station and Pere Marquette Beach. It's a beautiful area. Lots of people were out enjoying the beach, walking on the jetty, fishing and taking pictures of the sunset.
As promised, here's a quick tour of our campground. It's almost as attractive as the one in Maine. We love having a view of the lake and nice trails to walk.The office and store are attractively decorated and stocked with souveniers and necessities--the prices seem quite reasonable to me, and we get a 15% discount
There's a nice laundry room in the right side of the building, and we get a $10 laundry allowance.
There's also a game room--I think David's going to check it out tonight. We have free WiFi. Life is good!
The campsites all have a view of the lake and all have at least one large tree on the site.
There are lots of cabins (all on the lake), some are one room, some two. They're really cute.The facilities are very clean and well kept, and the campers seem to be really enjoying themselves. The swimming beach is very safe and the kids seem to enjoy it.
It's been quite warm for the past couple of days, so swimming and a cool breeze off the lake are a nice addition to the camping experience.So all is well with this branch of the Dykes family. I don't see any comments on the last blog--didn't anyone enjoy those sunset photos? I'm feeling neglected here! POST A COMMENT!
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Bruce and I enjoyed our tour of Joyce's blog. If it wasen't so far we would come to visit. Dad is enjoying David phone calls. Glad he got to go.
Thanks, Mag. Now -- where are Julie and Uncle Ed and Lucie?!
Uncle Ed is down for the count, he is in the WP hospital very high fever. They are running tests. He will get back on the job as soon as he can as he enjoys the blog.
Papa sat here this AM and I shared the blog with him, he enjoyed it. The pictures are beautiful. In your next life you can work for National Geographic.
David, Papa was surprise to see such a BIG fish. Mag aka Nana
Sorry to hear you're under the weather, Uncle Ed. I heard from Mag today that you're feeling better. Glad to hear it. We miss you on the blog!
I just remembered that Julie went to D.C. for her granddaughter's graduation. Hopefully she'll be back online soon.
Wow, Joyce. What beautiful shots. i happen to be here in Walterboro, South Carolina, at the Sleep Inn. A very nice, clean place to stay. They have this high-speed wireless network here. I can open all your pictures in the blink of an eye. It's fun. I went back and looked at all your pictures again that you posted on this trip. It was fun because the pictures opened up so fast.
I especially love the sun behind the lighthouse and the way the rays radiate in large circles around the setting sun. And, when you the cabin shot is enlarged, you got at least four clear water shadows of the cabins -- it's beautiful, too. The water must really be clear!
I'm so glad your move turned out to be so much better for us bloggers. We are now back to enjoying great blogs again with such fantastic pictures. Can't wait for the next blog.
The lake at the campground has a white sand bottom and the water is pretty clear (although Wiley has been cleaning out some algae. I love my WiFi connection--it's pretty fast, even though I have an older computer. I've never tried a high speed connection, but can imagine that it's great. Hope your granddaughter's graduation went well and that you have a nice trip back.
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