PURE MICHIGAN DAY 3

     Before we move on with Day 4, Sunday June 7, 2015, we must mention dinner at the A & W in Manistee. It was the old fashion Root Beer Joint one remembers from days gone by. Complete with the ice cream float and chili dog. Only thing  missing was the frosty glass mug!

      The next morning was a rainy day to say the least. It was to be ignored and not get in our way of a good fourth day. To get things going we had breakfast at the House of Flavors. A local iconic  eatery in Manistee that played the Golden Oldies and from the ceiling were hundreds of 78's attached with every record label imaginable. The breakfast was just what the doctor ordered. I have always said that you can't have a good vacation without that "one memorable breakfast." This was the one!

     Then it was on to Traverse City. We had a reservation at the Anchor Inn On The Bay tucked on the S.W. Bayshore Drive just off  the West Arm Grand Traverse Bay. It was a cozy and  quaint motel complex from the 1950's, dated, but, well maintained . The furnishings were mostly antiques that were quite lovely.

       In the afternoon we ventured up the Leelanau Peninsula from our lodge to do a little wine tasting. Our recommendation from our motel owner was the Black Star Farms Winery. This was a first class compound complete with five star lodging if desired. Ilah tasted and tested a few of their finest, while I picked up some destination tips for the following day from a most helpful clerk.

      I would be lying if I said that all our dining experiences were home runs. This night it was not. I had seen a sign on a restaurant that indicated they served Italian Grinders. I thought they would be like the Guinea Grinder's that I dearly love at the Iowa State Fair. No! This sandwich is pretty much like a Sub, we are used to in Iowa. I had there pizza and it was just below average. Turned out that Mancino's is just a pizza chain known throughout Michigan. Can't win them all!