Legs Inn
We had a light breakfast this morning because we were going
to one of our favorite places in Michigan for lunch. The place was featured on
our 2010 trip (9-30-10), but it is so good that it deserves another spot on our
2014 blog. It is Legs Inn in Cross Village, MI. Polish food is their featured
cuisine.
This place is in the middle of nowhere on roads that are in shambles. But people come from far and near and line up in front of the door
before they open at noon. By 12:15 only one table remained inside and all the
tables on the enclosed, heated patio were taken.
Not only is the food good but the portions are huge. We
chose the Reubenski (corned beef topped
with their homemade sauerkraut and melted Swiss), and the Pulaski (turkey breast
served open-faced on marble rye topped with mozzarella and homemade slaw).
Sooooo Good!!
The best part came last, Old Fashioned Polish Berry
Szarlotka...crumble cake baked with fresh apples, raspberries, strawberries,
blackberries and blueberries served “a la mode”. The photo says it all!
After lunch we walked through their beautiful gardens and
enjoyed the view of Lake Michigan.
On two previous trips, we have been to McGulpin Point
Lighthouse; both times the structure was closed. We had to settle for photos of
the outside and the shoreline. Our third trip was very rewarding. The
lighthouse was open and extensive work had been completed on the grounds and
the structure. Period furniture has been donated, painting has been completed
and the light has been returned to operation as a navigational assist. Also,
the lighthouse is now operated by Emmet County. They have provided one of the
best short films noting the many, many shipwrecks with lives lost.
A very large rock rests on the shoreline and serves as a
marker to determine the rise and fall of water levels in Lake Michigan. It is
about 9 feet tall and weighs about 54 tons.
The water is at a high level this fall. Note the Mackinac Bridge in the
background. The bridge is five miles long with a 40 MPH speed limit (slower in
windy weather). Fuel tankers crossing the bridge have a reduced speed and
receive an escort across the span.
Mother Nature has started to paint the canvas in Northern
Michigan.
Our sign of the day. Note the location of the control
buttons. Low enough for a duckbill!
Tomorrow we will be in Wetmore MI and visit the wetlands and
Miners Castle.
My God...I bet you had to take your pants off after eating that berry szarlotka. I had to take mine off after just looking at it. (It's an inside joke in the family about being full, folks.....nothing dirrrrrty about it, so shame on you if you went there. Shame, I say!)
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