19-23 Mackinaw Island

Mackinaw Mill Creek campground
We went over to Mackinaw Island on Thursday.  A boat ride butch did not get sick on! (it was only about 20 mins-no waves)
no automobiles there, they banned them back in the early 1900's so everything is foot, bike or horse.
we were going to take our bikes over and ride around the island, but the weather wasn't sure, so we didn't.  as it turned out it was a beautiful day.

Fort Mackinaw



Taxi's

 

We took the carriage ride tour around the island. 

 



heading up the hill with the Grand Hotel on the left

Stone Chapel

ok, so this was a lot of my view!

they had an arch there



Michigan governor's summer house

port with gov's mansion behind

not 1 but 2 lighthouses

famous front porch of the Grand Hotel.
ceiling is painted sky blue so the birds don't nest there

 

Grand Hotel from the water

You seriously cannot walk past 2 stores there without one being a fudge shop.  apparently, they're well known in the fudge world.  and yes, there was dark chocolate salted carmel on the menu.  nom-nom

somewhere along the way I got stung/bit by something nasty.  on the outside of my eye.  seriously, butch did not pop me one, even if I looked like it.  two days of ice packs and I finally look like I'm not doing a rocky impression and the swelling went down.  Just wear big sunglasses!  lol 

I swear M is not for Michigan, it is M is for Mosquitos.  I've never seen them like this.  you can't go outside.  black clouds of swarming bugs can be a pain.

went to cheyboygan and saw 5 lighthouses yesterday
wandered around mackinaw today and saw another 2.
they have little ones here that are usually just 3 stories tall with houses attached to them.