Renting this beautiful cottage in West Olive, Michigan may have been the best decision I've made for my family in these pandemic times. We had a glorious week--paddleboarding on the bayou up in Grand Haven, hanging out on the beach, enjoying dinner from the grill on the deck, and watching the sunset from our perfect lookout spot above Lake Michigan every evening (the same spot where I drank my morning coffee and wrote). The cottage had everything we needed to comfortably and happily make all our own meals (visit the Holland farmer's market on Wed and Sat for fresh fish--the smoked spread is to die for!--and veggies), and as my 16yo noted: "We're more socially distanced here than we are at home!" The owners were friendly, helpful, and completely forthcoming about the fact that the shoreline was ravaged by 2020 winter storms and high waters in Lake Michigan. There are still 88 steep steps down to the water, but the remaining steps have been washed away, temporarily replaced by a step ladder and a knotted rope for rappelling down the final stretch to a beach that was just a few feet wide most days and lined by giant, erosion-stopping sandbags. We went down to the beach once or twice a day to hang out and swim and had the place to ourselves. If you have folks with mobility concerns in your party and the beach is a selling point, this might not be the place for you, but if you're game for a scramble up and down and don't mind chilly water, this could be your dream vacation. Our motto became "Let's never go home"--so you know our family's take on the matter. We will definitely be back! Thank you, Steve and all, for sharing your beautiful home away from home.