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 use Star Line ferry service, this is at the dock in Mackinaw City.
It was a fun trip with good weather. The fall colors were at their peak on the drive up north.
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.
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!
So remember this was last October, it is very green in Michigan right now of course. Thanks for stopping by.
That's such a beautiful place, it's always a pleasure to see and hear about it.
ReplyDeleteAnd 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!
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.