We decided to treat ourselves yesterday to a night at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. It was wonderful! When you step off the ferry, you feel like you are going back in time to a simpler and slower pace of life - at least until you are almost run over by a speeding bicyclist. Seriously, we loved the clop, clop of the horses' hooves as they pulled the carriages around the island. After a carriage tour of the island and a brief swing through the myriad of t-shirt and fudge shops, we had lunch overlooking the harbor at the Hotel Iroquois. We then ambled up the hill to check in at the Grand. We thought we were lucky just to discover that our room was already available, but when we went upstairs, we were thrilled to find that we had a room overlooking the front grounds of the hotel and of course, the lake beyond - and, we even had a private balcony! We enjoyed afternoon tea in the parlor - just a little snack to hold us until dinner. Now we are back in the real world - back onboard Calypso planning our departure from Mackinaw City tomorrow. We don't know exactly where we'll end up as there are several possible ports in Little Traverse Bay, which is about 50 miles from here.
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| 3-horse teams pull the larger carriages at the Mackinac Island State Park |
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| Arch Rock |
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| Their union contract must call for regular water breaks |
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| The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island |
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| Mark relaxes on the longest (and probably most famous) front porch in the world |
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| View from our balcony at the Grand |
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