Mackinac Island

We've spent the last couple of days touring Mackinac Island. Very interesting place histoically and aesthetically. Flowers and gardens everywhere and learning the history of the island since the Revolutionary War to the present was new to me. We toured the fort, walked the town, had a good beer and some mediocre food. No cars here, only bikes and horses, but everything ws so close that we walked. I think their season is winding down, and it wasn't real crowded. Lots of older people, and the island has a lot of vertical to it, so a lot of the were struggling with the walking. This morning we will pass under the Mackinac Bridge ( in about 30 minutes) and move on to Charlevoix for a couple of days I think, our stay depending on weather. It is flat today and a good day to move on.

Clear water like the Bahamas

Monarch butterflies on the flowers near the Grand Hotel

Grand Hotel. They wanted $10 a head just to go inside. We passed.

Beautiful stone church along with the ubiquitous horses and carriage

Harbor view from the fort. Our boat is down there in the middle

Our boat is dead center

Two of the old people touring the island

This contraption is a "horse shit" zamboni. It is pulled by horses and sweeps up the manure they deposit on the roads.

Arch Rock

Grand Hotel this morning as we left

Looking at the bridge as we approach this morning

View of the fort this morning