One of the generous wedding presents we received was a return flight for two to Beaver Island, courtesy of the wonderful folks at Fresh Air Aviation. Ben (my hubby) used to fly with them and became good friends with Keith and Rachel, who have been running this great airline for the last few years. So early one morning we drove to Charlevoix and boarded a plane that, after a short and pleasant flight, landed us on “America’s Emerald Isle”.

This quaint little island has quite an interesting history, but in the present it is a haven of tranquility and relaxation.

And home to several turkeys as well!

We drove around for a bit and decided to take some time to enjoy one of the sandy beaches on the island. Looking out at the water it was easy to imagine I was looking at the ocean instead of a fresh water lake.

After our time at the beach we decided it was time to check out the two lighthouses on the island. First we visited the Beaver Island Head Light on the south part of the island.

It was interesting to be able to go inside and take these steps up to check out the view.

We then proceeded to visit the Beaver Island Harbour Light on the northern end of the island. It’s also called St. James Harbour Light and was built with cream city brick.

By the way, this was our sweet ride, thanks to our friends at Fresh Air, a great way to tour this unique little island 😉

Before we knew it, it was time to head back to Charlevoix. We drove back to the airport, boarded the plane and proceeded to enjoy a great flight back thanks once again to the great folks at Fresh Air Aviation.

Isn’t this a great view of Round Lake? A wonderful way to end a great day of wandering around Beaver Island.