Let's Explore

 November 24, 2020  

Who wants to go for a morning walk with me?  Jim got wrapped up in a good book last night and he needs more sleep so it's just you and me.

Instead of the marina we are going to head east

first peek at a small inlet

Side road to M Harbor, this could be interesting

note its uphill even though we are going to lake level

M dock

A side road to Wilson Cove, sounds interesting

I am not sure if these docks are always here at the end of the cove

or if they get moored elsewhere in the summer.

This looks like to be a permanent camper set up down 

here at Wilson's Cove.  It has electric and water,

a nice view and fire pit.  Sweet

The spa is this way for those looking to be treated 

to all the niceties of spa life.

It's another uphill climb,

we are getting a good workout here.

Some rentable cabins nestled in the woods.

Well that was a nice surprise.

I was able to video this because I heard some

rustling in the woods and pulled out my camera

ready for some action, and voila.

Some more rentable cabins, not so nestled in the trees.

A workout course, nice.

Station one, leg warm up

I think my legs are already warmed up by now.

Here is the Turtle Cove Spa, there is a pool

under the cross walk.

Let's go see the dock here.

Well this path led to nowhere.

The dock seems to have been moved off the path

and down the inlet a bit.

More rentable cabins across the inlet.

Currently it feels like Jim & I are here with the staff.

There are a few other people here but this place is huge (900 acres).

I am not sure how busy it is in mid summer if all the cabins are full.

A park area, I think I can skip the horse shoe pits

been there done that at the pits by our campsite.

Now a beach, that sounds good.

Jim and I were here the other day.

Ah we have stumble upon work out station 2

Upper Body Workout.

Okay, be kind, the next video may remind you of

the Blair Witch Project, the camera work is awful.

I am not the best at photography.

But I wanted to share this little surprise from the trail.

What a nice surprise.

Sunset wilderness beach more trees than sand

but no complaints here.

A fire ring if you care to warm up a bit.

A look back at the marina area where I usually walk.

And we have stumbled upon workout station 3

Core Strength, if you would like to do some sit ups here

or yoga, I will wait for you.

So, you think Sunset Wilderness Beach is nice

but you want something larger and more private

than you can rent out East Pavillion

Beautiful views off the end of the peninsula

and a covered area with electricity and bath rooms.

A stone lined path

that leads to a large fire pit complete with stacked firewood

Across the bay I spy a houseboat being pulled out of the water

that looks like a big job.

Another side road, this one goes to HB docks,

can you guess what is at the HB docks?

Houseboats, that is what HB dock docks.

Each houseboat slip comes with a patio area 

I guess some of these boats spend more time in their slip

than out on the water.  The gas bill probably adds up.

But if you do go out on the water you still have the patio

on the end of your boat to enjoy.

This owner chose to park his golf cart in his patio area.

I guess some people prefer to drive around rather than walk.

Go figure.

Not - A - Care

I have a new favorite boat name.

Back on the road again, I spy more tennis courts.

This court is flatter than the one by our campsite

but it doesn't have the views that ours does.

Thank goodness for all the signs around here

the twisty roads can get confusing.

Here is a lot that I believe is private property.

A trailer, a boat, an ATV, lots of toys, people here have toys.

The other reason I took this picture is to show the burnt trough.

It seems to be a thing around here to gather your leaves together

and then burn them right on the ground.  It's crazy, we drove by a nice house 

that had at least 4 piles of leaves burning in their front yard at once.

Well that concludes today's walk.

Thanks for joining me, I had a good time, hope you did to.

I encourage everyone to put on a coat and get outside this weekend.

Opt Out, go to a forest preserve, go to a state park, go to Indiana Dunes,

go around the block.  It will make you feel good.