Mackinac Island

What a wonderful day we had on Mackinac Island. (By the way - It is pronounced Mack-a-naw.) We took the ferry over and back under sunny skies and on calm waters. Temperatures stayed around 70°F.







There are no motorized vehicles allowed on the island. To get around you travel by horse-drawn carriage, horseback, bicycle or on foot.



We brought our bikes over with us on the ferry. You can bike an 8-mile loop around the island.





Near the harbor you can pass beautiful hotels and interesting houses. About a mile from the harbor town is Arch Rock.




After lunch in town, we climbed UP the road to the famous Grand Hotel.



From there we walked over to Fort Mackinac before heading back DOWN into town.


Before heading back to St. Ignace on the ferry, we made another loop around the island. This time we went in the opposite direction to pick up any sights that we missed on our first loop.

DInner is over, the laundry is done and we are relaxing on the balcony overlooking Lake Huron. There are supposed to be fireworks in the harbor - we are hoping to see them from here.