Wednesday 8/28/2013
I decided to bring Mallery, which latter I regretted. |
We took the ferry to Mackinac around 11AM, and it was foggy going over to the island. We could barely see the Mackinac Bridge, because of the fog. |
One of the Hydro-Jet Ferries going the opposite direction than us. |
The ride to Mackinac Island from St Ignace took 17 minutes, and it was a bit chilly. (I wished I had brought a jacket for the ride). |
We saw neat old homes that sat high on the hills of the island as we approached it. |
The Grand Hotel Travel and Leisure Family Magazine voted this hotel as one the best family hotel in the country. |
Round Island Light |
The light was reactivated in 1978 for the filming of the movie "Somewhere in Time". |
Another light as we got closer to the island. It seemed to be a home for many birds. |
View of the downtown area with Ste. Anne's Catholic Church in the center. |
As we approached the island, the water turned turquoise. |
The clarity revealed the sea weed below. |
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Once off the boat, we walked up the street checking out bike shop prices. Mackinac Island is a no car island. The Lilac Tree Suites & Spa is the large building across the street in this picture. |
We finally decide on this bike shop. |
We rent two bikes for $8 an hour. I also rented a Burley Trailer/Tagalong to put Mallery in behind my bike for another $8 an hour. |
The bike ride around the island is 8 miles long. We rode past the Mission Point Resort. |
A few people on kayaks, had stopped to cool off along the water edge. |
We stopped to see Rock Arch. |
There are several really nice beaches along the road around the island. |
Another beautiful beach with a family enjoying it alone. |
The beach is made up of small to medium smooth white rocks. |
Some newer home with the historic island looks along our bike route road! |
After an hour and a half we approached the downtown area from the other direction. I had to stop several times to take pictures of the neat old homes that line the main streets. |
Most are old Victorian homes. |
The entire island is listed as a National Historic Landmark. |
You can get around the island by foot, bikes, or carriages. The Grand Hotel had a grand carriage! |
After we returned the bikes and the tagalong we walked back toward Mission Point Resort which we were told was a pet friendly restaurant. |
This is one of my favorite homes on the island. It had a sign with the name Bridadoon on it. Maybe that is the owners last name. |
We walked past the marina, |
and past the Island House Hotel which was built in 1852. |
And past the The Inn On Mackinac Island a B&B. |
Past the Ste. Anne's Catholic Church, |
and we finally came to the restaurant |
& putting greens of Mission Point Resort. |
The Greens - Mission Point Resort. |
The restaurant has great views of the bay and putting greens. |
Joe ordered the Whitefish platter, |
and I ordered a salad with apples, goat cheese, and pecans and a delicious vinaigrette dressing. |
I also ordered the grilled asparagus. Usually Joe and I are never happy with our meals when we eat out, but we were both very happy with everything we ordered. Two thumbs up for this restaurant! |
We were blessed with a gorgeous day, and great food. |
Views of the front lawn of the Mission Point Resort with their white Adirondack chairs. |
Further up on the lawn, we saw a wedding ending in the gazebo. |
If you have little ones, you can rent tandem bikes also. |
We headed back toward the downtown. |
The married couple went past us in a carriage. |
You can rent tagalongs for even smaller kids. This is what the tagalong looked like, that I rented for Mallery, and I ended up pulling empty. |
View of one of the bike shops as we left the island on the ferry. |
We arrive back to St Ignace as we see the Chief Wawatam Light on shore. |
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