Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Mackinac Island October 2020

In early October 2020  We took a trip to Mackinac Island for our 43rd wedding anniversary!  We have been going for a stay on the island for a few years now.  This island is part of Michigan and it is very touristy especially in the summer months. We have covered much of this island by biking and hiking including most of the remote parts of the island.  

Transportation is by bicycles and horses on this island except for vehicles like an ambulance, sewer truck, fire trucks, big machines to fix the roads.

We get to the island by ferry boat which is about a 30 minute trip from Mackinaw City.  In the photo above (taken from  Mackinac Island) you can see the Mackinac Bridge with Lake Huron near us and Lake Michigan on the far side (west) of the Mighty Mac.

We use Star Line ferry service, this is at the dock in Mackinaw City.  
In the photo below you can see the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island.


   Mackinac Island
  Usually after checking into the inn, we bike around the outer perimeter of the island, about 8 miles.




   Shops on the island



   Arch Rock


 We stayed at the Inn On Mackinac.  Built in 1867.  It is a nice place to stay with a great breakfast and a spa pool, also big porches and lots of flowers.   


     Harebell



We used a special light to look for Yooperlite rocks. 
Yooperlite rocks are actually Syenite rocks that are rich in fluorescent Sodalite.  Using the black light at night on the beach we searched for Yooperlites but found none.  We did have an interesting 4 mile ride back to town in the dark!
It was a fun trip with good weather.  The fall colors were at their peak on the drive up north.



So remember this was last October, it is very green in Michigan right now of course.  Thanks for stopping by.


2 comments:

New Hampshire Gardener said...

That's such a beautiful place, it's always a pleasure to see and hear about it.
And that hotel! I can't imagine what it must have taken to build it on an island.
I used to collect rocks and minerals but I've never heard of Yooperlite. I'll have to look it up.
Happy anniversary!

Plants Amaze Me said...

It sure is a beautiful place and it has lots of history. On the island is Fort Mackinac which was built by the British army during the American Revolutionary War. It is fun to explore here, much of the island is a state park, there are also many private homes, a school, an airport, golf courses, woods, and swamps.
I had a draft of this post made last October and thought I might as well post it, I thought it would post back to last October. I guess it doesn’t matter really. I think this year we might try a different island or destination for our Fall trip.