I am bringing you in to present day right now. I have been trying to back pedal and catch you up on the few weeks I was without the internet. We pulled in to Mackinac Island on Sat and stayed until this morning. It was one of my favorite places. The whole island is a car free zone. People get around on bicycles or horses. We took a tour of the island straight away so that we would know what we wanted to go back and see!
This was our view on the carriage.
We went by the Grand Hotel, where one of my favorite movies, “Somewhere in Time”, was filmed. It was so incredibly beautiful. It costs $10 just to go in to the hotel, if you are not registered there. Whoa Nellie.
It looks just like the movie!!
The road leading to the Grand Hotel was covered with flowers
A topiary of a horse and carriage at the Grand Hotel
The lawn and view from Grand Hotel. Do you remember this from the movie?
We went by the most beautiful houses with absolutely lovely flower gardens. Jean would have been in heaven. Cait would have been sneezing her head off!!
Are the lawns not beautiful. The stone fireplaces and the lovely rounded cupolas.
We went to a natural arch in a wall the water had made. It was so beautiful.
The water was so crystal clear, people would form pictures of different things or write messages to other people.
The town was full of tourist. Ferries ran all day, bringing folks over from the main land. We ran in to a few loopers, but most of our crowd is a few days behind us. Here are more pics of Mackinac. Can you tell I loved it?
Flowers hanging in baskets on street
Catholic cemetary. They bury Catholics and Protestants in separate cemeteries. Catholic was prettier.
View from our walk down the hill from the Grand Hotel
Beautiful steeple
Outside a restaurant
Little Stone Church and parking lot. Someone was getting married here. There is a three year waiting list. Get on the list NOW.
Sunrise, as we were leaving this morning
Round Rock lighthouse
Bridge over Straits of Mackinaw
This lighthouse was on the other side of the Straits from Round Rock light. I don’t know it’s name.
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I LOVED all the photos!!!! All I could think about was the movie. This place is gorgeous! And when I saw the cemetery I laughed because every time I see a cemetery now I think of the difference between a cemetery and and graveyard. I miss you guys too much!
So glad to see that you were able to get to the island. We hope to see you in Grand Haven! Cindy & Gordon Chapman
Cindy, we ran out of blackberry jelly. Dad has put an order in for more!!!!! It was so delicious. You are very sweet.