It was a great day to sleep in and after breakfast, Grandma brought out the bubbles.  The backyard was perfect for the children to swim in their inflatable pool and play games.  Erika and Grace had a fun time blowing bubble for awhile, but the boys were more excited to watch from the deck.

I guess all of that playing wore Gunnar out as he fell asleep during lunch.

I was excited to venture out and take a drive to Lake Huron.  Only 30 miles east of Hale, my sister Joy and I wanted to find a beach.  The weather wasn’t really all that great for sunbathing, but we thought it would be a great change from hanging out at the lakehouse.  I hopped on 65 south until we reached 55 heading east.

We arrived near Tawas City where we found a beach and boardwalk.  Surprisingly, we had the place all to ourselves, even at 2:30 in the afternoon.

We walked the beach for an hour and met some friendly seagulls before deciding to make our way back to the lake.

We stopped for a few moments to photograph Tawas River.

When we arrived home, we saw Erika on the deck enjoying a predinner snack.  Tonight we were having tacos.

Bennett has been fascinated with his bellybutton lately and with black beans all over his face, he looks like a silly little boy.

One of the kids’ favorite activities was the water table on the deck.  Uncle Scott loved to spray the kids and watch them giggle.

Erika couldn’t resist one last swim in the pool.

Gunner enjoyed every moment of watching all of the kids run around the deck.

With the sun starting to set, the kids were also settling down.  Soon it would be time for bed.

Have you been to Hale, Michigan?  Stayed on Long Lake?  I would love to hear about your visit if you would kindly leave a message in the comments section below.  Many thanks for reading about my family vacation to Hale, Michigan and wishing you many Happy Travels!

What to See and What to Do: 

• Relax on the lake…swimming, boating fishing

Where to Stay: 

• We went through VRBO to find this lovely lake house in Hale, Michigan.

Where to Eat:

Boathouse  Beer Co. & Boozery
450 W. Lake Street
Tawas City, MI  48743
Telephone:  989 984 5233

You must try the Korean fried chicken sandwich made with fried chicken, aioli, napa cabbage slaw served with French fries.  My sister and I split the butter lettuce salad with pork potstickers, oranges, cashews, wasabi vinaigrette and crusty bread.  Yum!

What to Eat: 

• Better Made potato chips
• Biggby Coffee
• Chipati – pocket bread stuffed with salad
• Detroit-style pizza where the toppings are under the sauce and loaded with cheese
• Hummer – drink made with kahlua, rum and ice cream
• Pasty – pastry shell with savory fillings
• Vernor’s Ginger Ale